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Tell your landlord you'll be moving. This requires a written notice of a period as determined in your copy of the lease agreement. |
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Ask your current landlord and employer for letters of reference. |
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Select an area that appeals to you. (Check out the suburb snapshot in domain.com.au) |
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Make
any necessary arrangements to find flatmate's for your new place.
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Look through domain.com.au to see what rental properties are available, and arrange times to inspect the properties that interest you. |
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Carefully read your new lease and make sure all tenants and the landlord sign it. |
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Organise an inspection at your old place so you can collect your rental bond. |
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Cut off utilities at existing property and arrange to settle outstanding accounts. |
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the post office of your forwarding address. |
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Arrange to start utilities - telephone, electricity and gas at your new property. |
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Organise contents insurance to protect your personal belongings. |
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Line up a removalist or a few friends to help shift everything to the new place. |
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Plan where you'll put the big items of furniture in your new home. |
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Collect the keys to your new home. Make duplicates from the originals as needed. |
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Return the keys for your old place to the landlord or rental agency. |
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Check the new property's condition report, noting any faults or pre-existing problems with the property, such as the condition of the carpets. This must be returned within 7 days. |
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Find out when rubbish and recycling are collected. |