Guest carlhall Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 These are some of my thoughts, others may add their ideas some may not agree with me, but this is as I see it or as I have experienced. Buying a Car......... A 2nd hand car must have a “Road worthy” certificate when it is sold. Rego.... Australian equivalent to British car road fund license (Road tax) MOT.... Not needed in Queensland just the road worthy when selling. Car insurance... A basic 3rd party insurance is included in the rego, but this only covers damage to humans and if you cause any damage to property you have to pay, Strongly advise that this is topped up with a comprehensive policy. Driving License.... Your UK license (Or other country) can be exchanged for an Australian License when needed and the time scale will depend on your visa type. You Keep your UK license it is not taken from you. House rentals.... When you first arrive, odds are that you will need to rent some temporary accommodation. A lot of people rent holiday accommodation for the first few weeks to give them time to find estate agents to rent from this can normally be done from UK unlike permanent rentals.... it is virtually impossible to find a permanent rental before you arrive here, You need to be able to view the property before applying for the rental. It may be useful to bring some form of reference from the UK if at all possible. A letter from your landlord or mortgage provider to confirm you always paid on time would be good for you. You will probably be asked to provide 100 points of identification. Your Passport, UK driving license letter from your temporary accommodation will all count towards this. If bringing a dog then try to obtain a reference from your neighbors that the dog is well behaved and does not bark. Dogs and other pets... if you are bringing a dog and looking for permanent rentals then do not just look for rentals that say dogs welcome. A lot do not advertise the fact that they allow dogs / cats always ask before assuming its not allowed, some will advise “no dogs” others will probably allow. Photo copy all documents and make up application packs for the agents, that speed things up and looks efficient. Finding somewhere to live.... You have to view any property you are thinking of renting or at least have an relocation agent who will view for you. Have your application pack ready to hand over to the estate agent if you want to be at the top of the pile. Some newly arrived members have offered more rent in advance to show that they can afford the property and are serious about renting.... 3 months in advance is common. Some will offer to pay a higher rent than is being asked for, personally I do not like this but it can help your application if things start to get desperate. Remember you will have to pay a security bond (4 x weekly rent) and normally 2 weeks rent upfront before you can move in Find out where you are going to be living and then decide how far you want to travel to work and then start looking for areas to live in. My personal suggestion is that you try for a 6 month lease initially and that will give you time to decide if you like the area or if you want to move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cal Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Great advice, Thank you.. One thing i will add is from experience i found when applying for rentals, the more paperwork you can throw at the agent the better. A covering letter explaining youve just arrived ,hence have a lack of Aussie references, also goes a long way.. Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Love Shoes Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Good post ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ktee Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Great post Carl. I will make a sticky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Keith & Linda Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Good post, but just a point on the 2nd hand cars, only registered cars need a road worthy when selling. You can buy/sell an unregistered car (as is ) it is then up to the new owner to get it a roadworthy and rego. As always though BUYER BEWARE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tiamilo Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Just a quick note that if you want an Australian form of ID easily you can go to the Department of Transport and take your UK license they can sort out an Australian one for you. You don't need this straight away for driving here but it is an easy to get form of ID that can be helpful. Also if you have a job to go to ask your employer for a letter to say how much you will be getting paid to rove you can pay your rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ktee Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Also if buying a car 2nd hand, don't forget to add on the on road costs http://www.racq.com.au/motoring/cars/buying_a_car/car_registration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Love Shoes Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 And the dreaded tax .... Transfer tax, think it's due every time the vehicle changes hands ( on the value ..... Stamp duty ) that's what it's called .... Ours was included but the dealer did tell me I had to pay it, it didn't matter how it was dressed up or down, it was still due is always due as far as I am aware ..... In the UK vat is paid once on a brand new car, a bit unfair to stick it on each time the car changes hand ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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