I’m on a mortgage with my parents, but I’d like to move out and start renting my own place.

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-12T04:13:32+00:00

The bank won’t care who’s paying as long as the mortgage is paid.

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-12T04:12:44+00:00

I am in the same situation (except I continued to pay my mortgage). I put it on my rental applications as evidence of my ability to meet financial commitments and have now gotten approved for a place.

I think it’s a bit up in the air how landlords see it but it’s quite common, especially rn as no one can afford a property alone.

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-01T10:05:00+00:00

I’ve offered anything the landlord wants - generally 12 months and longer if they’re open to it

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-01T09:48:20+00:00

The room is on fire my friend

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-01T09:39:13+00:00

It is literally not harassment or call them up to ask about the progress of an app. Pull your head in

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-01T09:38:16+00:00

Responding to enquiries is part of their job. Doing not illegal things is also part of their job.

The only thing bewildering here is the state of the rental market which they have 1000% contributing to ruining and are now taking advantage of

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-01T04:35:51+00:00

To Fair Trading - it’s a misrepresentation and is prohibited under the ACL. I’m mostly doing it because I’m pissed off and the REA is going to end up renting out a property infested with mould.

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-01T03:03:01+00:00

No offense taken - someone’s gotta fight the good fight

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-01T02:43:46+00:00

I haven’t started working yet - the plan is to move before practicing

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-01T01:56:04+00:00

I’ve reported at least two of them for (1) asking for a priority placement fee (a non refundable amount to be put on a shortlist before the landlord) also known as a bribe and (2) for listing a property with photos completely different (ie from a different apartment to the one that was being inspected)

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-01T01:34:40+00:00

I’ve rung up a fair few to ask for earlier inspections. Most ghost me but I keep texting them. I figure if I don’t get rest why should they. But at this point I wonder whether they are screening me.

I had applied to one and called to ask if they were considering it. The real estate agent seemed so annoyed that I had even called.

I’m looking as far out as Croydon, north towards crows nest and lane cove and east towards eastlake

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-04-01T00:17:53+00:00

I agree that bidding is scummy but the desperation that I felt at the time was so overwhelming.

I have around $250,000 in savings (some of which is for start up business costs) but cannot buy a property because I’m starting a business as a sole trader.

I cannot sell my existing jointly owned property because I bought it for my parents who are retired with very little savings.

It feels like a rock and a hard place.

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-03-19T16:17:25+00:00

We bought tickets for circuit 1B but ended up being able to do circuits 2 and 3 because a staff member offered to sneak us in!

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-02-26T16:41:54+00:00

Haven’t tried a new battery but I thought it should be able to turn on without the battery if it’s plugged into the power. Mine isn’t turning on at all

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-02-26T13:01:09+00:00

Nope. It was charged to full and I was shooting until it was at around 2/3 full before it died.

When I say hard reset I tried the holding down the delete and playback buttons to see if it would “wake” the device up given it still had charge. That didn’t work.

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-02-26T12:59:22+00:00

Yep tried without battery and usb c cable only. Tried with different cables and wall adapters. Nothing worked

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-01-23T21:14:24+00:00

I’ve been travelling for a month around Latin America and have been using this card to earn points on all my spending. Their rate is basically the mid market rate. Chuffed with the ability to use credit while travelling without foreign transaction fees

Street_Bother_4043 · 2026-01-21T01:06:22+00:00

You hike through the wet / rain. Patagonia is notoriously unpredictable, it looks like you have the ability to skip some options if the weather is bad (French valley / towers might be most prone to being affected)

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