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Originally Posted by kaz101
Hi bnco,
Welcome to the forum,
Speaking as a landlord it's hard to check references from abroad and you're right that most letting agents won't bother if there are lots of people looking.
Could you get the references from Singapore for the lettings agents and give them copies?
If the agents don't want to reveal why you are being turned down they don't have to as far as I'm aware.
They will recommend to the landlord whether you are suitable and if there are people with two incomes and references available they will be the prefered tenants. I know since we have an apartment in Melbourne that we let out (sorry it's full for the next 12 months) and that's what our letting agents does. By the way have you contacted MICM? They are our letting agents.
That's another issue - how long are you asking to rent for? 12 months will seem better to a landlord rather than 6 months.
I don't think that racism would be playing a role, since Melbourne is very multicultural.
I hope that helps.
Karen |
Hi Karen,
I saw on this post that you are a landlord and hoped you could answer a question although I don't know if it more a question for the agents. We will be coming over from the UK, hopefully at the beginning of March, and I want to try and be prepared and bring everything with me. We have just sold our home and have never rented so have no references to bring, can you suggest anything that may help us when we try to rent? I didn't realise it would be so difficult I just thought that if you wanted somewhere and could afford it that would be it, first come first served! I was also thinking about emailing some of the agents in advance and asking them what we might need.
Thanks for any advice you have,