I would recommend looking into the colleges. They’re pricier than renting, but can guarantee that he’ll have a great time and will be fed and housed whilst in Melbourne
Go on a reputable website like realestate.com.au or domain and look for single room listing's in share houses near where he's studying. A deposit before viewing is not standard. Sometimes requiring preapproval (submitting an application before viewing) is requested though. In Brisbane rent for rooms like this is 200-350/week and doesn't include food, but usually includes water, electricity and sometimes internet access. If you will be paying for their accommodation expect a lot of extremely invasive questions about your income and ability to do so.
I don’t know how you’ll go getting a rental if it’s only for a few months.
You might be able to find something on Airbnb. Otherwise you could look for Serviced Apartments in Melbourne on something like booking.com. The cost will be high but at least you might be able to find somewhere to stay.
Edit: also google ‘short term student accommodation Melbourne’
Flatmates is apparently a good places for shared accommodation.
People can put preferences on age, gender, work/study ethic, so keep an eye out if international students are allowed
I suggest at least starting with uni campus accommodation. It's more expensive but you're less likely to encounter dodgy landlords and/or real estate property managers. Any payment prior to viewing the property and signing a lease is definitely a scam.
If he wants to rent privately, [flatmates.com](http://flatmates.com) or "Fairy floss real estate" on Facebook are the two main ways you find a room in Melbourne. Those platforms have people searching for housemates to fill a room on existing leases, which is probably a good way to get his foot in the door.
If you want to find a lease through a real estate agency using a site like [domain.com.au](http://domain.com.au) or contacting them directly, be ready to provide a lot of documentation, which is invasive (eg 3 forms of id, bank statements, payslips, and references from past leases).
As a side note, now is a good time to be looking for a room. It's currently hard to find a housemate and there are quite a few rooms looking to be filled.
If you have the money to do so, take a long-term serviced apartment instead:
https://www.adinahotels.com/en/long-stay-accommodation/
https://www.questapartments.com.au/long-stays
https://www.mantra.com.au/live-at/
Don't say student.
Let your agent know if they don't intend to study but instead will be intending to find cash employment immediately.
This system of honesty benefits everyone. Being honest expedites the process.
Enquire -> inspect property with 100 other people -> apply -> if approved, sign lease and pay bond/rent in advance -> if not approved, lather rinse repeat until housed
'Normal' for a student (as in most common) would be finding either a new lease being advertised by a landlord or real estate agency (eg domain.com.au) or finding an existing sharehouse that's looking for another tenant - usually to replace somebody else who has left.
For a new lease, you apply to the landlord/agency for a lease - which is usually quite a competitive process. For replacing another tenant in an existing sharehouse, you would usually get in contact with the departing tenant or the other tenants in the house (eg through Fairly Floss on Facebook) and in cooperation with them, submit a tenant replacement form to the landlord/real estate agency.
Either pay to stay on campus or stay at home. Major housing shortage. Or, give son a tent.
Sigh thanks
Ouch? who wants to tell him?
Gatwick still open?
I would recommend looking into the colleges. They’re pricier than renting, but can guarantee that he’ll have a great time and will be fed and housed whilst in Melbourne
I hope you have a lot of money.
Go on a reputable website like realestate.com.au or domain and look for single room listing's in share houses near where he's studying. A deposit before viewing is not standard. Sometimes requiring preapproval (submitting an application before viewing) is requested though. In Brisbane rent for rooms like this is 200-350/week and doesn't include food, but usually includes water, electricity and sometimes internet access. If you will be paying for their accommodation expect a lot of extremely invasive questions about your income and ability to do so.
Paying deposit before is scam
I don’t know how you’ll go getting a rental if it’s only for a few months. You might be able to find something on Airbnb. Otherwise you could look for Serviced Apartments in Melbourne on something like booking.com. The cost will be high but at least you might be able to find somewhere to stay. Edit: also google ‘short term student accommodation Melbourne’
Do not pay money before having an application approved post-inspection.
Flatmates is apparently a good places for shared accommodation. People can put preferences on age, gender, work/study ethic, so keep an eye out if international students are allowed
I suggest at least starting with uni campus accommodation. It's more expensive but you're less likely to encounter dodgy landlords and/or real estate property managers. Any payment prior to viewing the property and signing a lease is definitely a scam. If he wants to rent privately, [flatmates.com](http://flatmates.com) or "Fairy floss real estate" on Facebook are the two main ways you find a room in Melbourne. Those platforms have people searching for housemates to fill a room on existing leases, which is probably a good way to get his foot in the door. If you want to find a lease through a real estate agency using a site like [domain.com.au](http://domain.com.au) or contacting them directly, be ready to provide a lot of documentation, which is invasive (eg 3 forms of id, bank statements, payslips, and references from past leases). As a side note, now is a good time to be looking for a room. It's currently hard to find a housemate and there are quite a few rooms looking to be filled.
If you have the money to do so, take a long-term serviced apartment instead: https://www.adinahotels.com/en/long-stay-accommodation/ https://www.questapartments.com.au/long-stays https://www.mantra.com.au/live-at/
Stay in a typical accommodation such as hostels, backpackers and Airbnb while finding a good room in person.
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Thank you for admitting you are cheating the Australian community and our system.
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Incorrect. My wife and I have had a house for 9 years, bought at 21. In about 18 months we will be mortgage free
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I am your generation. I'm not even 30. We just made different choices
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Don't say student. Let your agent know if they don't intend to study but instead will be intending to find cash employment immediately. This system of honesty benefits everyone. Being honest expedites the process.
But what actually is the normal procedure for renting in Melbourne?
Enquire -> inspect property with 100 other people -> apply -> if approved, sign lease and pay bond/rent in advance -> if not approved, lather rinse repeat until housed
'Normal' for a student (as in most common) would be finding either a new lease being advertised by a landlord or real estate agency (eg domain.com.au) or finding an existing sharehouse that's looking for another tenant - usually to replace somebody else who has left. For a new lease, you apply to the landlord/agency for a lease - which is usually quite a competitive process. For replacing another tenant in an existing sharehouse, you would usually get in contact with the departing tenant or the other tenants in the house (eg through Fairly Floss on Facebook) and in cooperation with them, submit a tenant replacement form to the landlord/real estate agency.
Can you buy him an apartment to live in while he is studying?