themcclellandsaremoving Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Hi all, looking for some advice re cost of rent. We are planning on moving out in March 2016, looking at rents at the moment, can you negotiate like you can in the UK. For example we are looking to spend between 600-850 a week in rent but is it worth looking at the 900 a week places and haggle them down?? Also am I right in thinking that the only other household bills to consider are water gas electricity broadband no council tax? no TV licence? many thanks in advance for your replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Hi and welcome to the forum. Yes, you can make offers for rent and the rental market is very much in the favour of the renter at the moment, though it does depend a little on area. But, there is no harm in trying. Yes, those are the household bills while renting. Though you might want to add on a land line telephone and mobiles. It is also worth having insurance as a renter - at least contents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 As a renter, you only pay part of the water bill. The owner pays the water rates and you pay for usage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuthomas Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Yes certainly you can negotiate for sure but it all depends on the location and the period you are moving in. Also remember that rent per week is calculated over a 52 week fiscal year so it might be a little more than what you think otherwise. Have a budget in mind and then make a move as when you get to seeing places, your cap of budget might likely go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themcclellandsaremoving Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Thank you for all your replies, really helpful- joshuthomas by fiscal year? Sorry I'm new to renting so not sure what this means. Cant wait to get over to perth and start our new life now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey2645 Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 He means you need to take the weekly rent multiply it by 52 then divide by 12 to get your monthly rent (just a lot of people are inclined to take a weekly rent and say 4 times that is the monthly amount, so the real amount looks higher) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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