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Establishing your new home
Setting up your home can be expensive.
Indicative costs for average furniture are listed below :
| Queen
size bed and base |
$
1,000.00 |
| Single
beds, each |
$
200.00 |
| Wardrobe,
basic, each |
$
300.00 |
| Bed
linen, doona, one sheet set, 2 pillows |
$
220.00 |
| Fridge,
basic |
$
600.00 |
| Freezer,
basic |
$
600.00 |
| Microwave,
basic |
$
250.00 |
| Crockery
set, basic |
$
40.00 |
| Cultlery, basic set |
$
40.00 |
| Pots
and pans, basic set |
$
100.00 |
| Couch
and chairs, basic |
$
1,000.00 |
| Kitchen
setting, basic |
$
500.00 |
| Television,
basic |
$
500.00 |
| Kettle,
iron, toaster, basic appliances, each |
$
30.00 |
Second hand stores
Australia has stores of preloved furniture that are sold at
reduced rates. These items are not new, and may have some wear.
Please consult the yellow pages for information on second hand
furniture shops. The Yellow Pages is the Telstra phone directory,
that can be collected from any Australia Post office.
You will also find stores for your furniture needs in the
Yellow Pages, in your town or a town near you.
Supermarkets :
Each of the larger centres in the Goulburn Murray have excellent
access to supermarkets, and most larger supermarkets now have
a significant Asian food section. For speciality food stores,
go to:
Singh Indian Supermarket
St George’s Road, Shepparton
Halal Butchers
St George’s Road, Shepparton
There are other stores in the region (particularly on Corio
and High Street Shepparton) that cater for particular food
needs.
Go to this
link for information on utilities
Tenancy :
Tenancy is where a person who owns a home agrees to let you
live in the house for a fixed period of time, for a certain
amount of money each week.
A landlord is the owner of a house, and you, as the person
leasing the property is the tenant.
In Australia there are various forms of renting :
- A
landlord may offer a place for rent in the local newspaper
or a bulletin
board (see link to www.localclassies.com.au).
- Alternatively,
and landlord may offer a place to rent through a real estate
agent (see link to page with real
estate agents).
- A
person may offer you a room in their house, referred to as
board
or lodgings.
In the first two scenarios, the landlord and the tenant are
governed by legislation, or law. You should be offered a lease
agreement by the landlord or real estate agent. You should
read the document thoroughly as this document is a binding
legal contract. You may even wish to obtain legal advice about
the contents of the lease by seeking advice from a solicitor
or lawyer.
To find
out more details about your obligations as a tenant, you
should request
a publication called “Renting a Home:
A guide for Tenants and Landlords”
This publication is available in the following community languages.
Click on the blue hyperlink to download the publication:
Primarily,
you should be aware that the landlord is entitled to charge
you four weeks rent in advance, and four weeks
rent bond. A bond is money that is to be held in a
trust account,
in case you breach your lease or cause damage to the property.
You should
ensure that you rent is paid on time, on the terms agreed
to in your lease.
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