If you have good references, work ones, non personal ones, old reat estate ones, you have a better chance.
I didn't have any real estate ones, but I did come and look at 13 houses in 1 day and I got offered 3 so it's not always hard as a single mum. I also had a defult on my credit but still got a house which surprised me.
Hi Sweet, not much advice, but surely you would be able to get some Rent Assistance from the government? I am not sure how this works, and you probably already know this, so it is probably a silly comment, but just thought I would write it anyway!
It has been a few years since we rented now, so I am sure prices have changed a lot. Back then, I think we were paying about $250 a week for a massive house with a huge yard. It was much too big for us actually, and before that we were paying about $165 per week for a new townhouse (I am talking back in about 2004!)...we live country Vic though. Good luck.
Thanks everyone for ur advise,
ive saved 3k to help me out wen i do move out with bond etc i cant really relie on cs as i only get $12 fortnight, wonder how much rent assistance you would get. it means alot all of your help thanks so much x
Anna sorry to hear that too hun hope u find somewher soon hun, where u from
Madissun- thanks so much hunny means alot
skybie- yeh true hopefully rent wil go down in the next few months(doubt it lol)
If your fortnightly rent is over something like $400+ you get max rent assistance which is approx $140 fortnight. Youd be entitled to it for sure if your on parenting payments.
I think my housing problems are because Im in Sydney. I think people's attitudes stink towards single parents being tenants here; obviously there are exceptions to this but they are mostly in the private rental market. I dont think youll have much problem getting a place on the nth coast, from what Ive seen and heard the further out of cities you get the more compassionate landlords/real estates are.
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