Australian visa holders who own or who are looking to buy property in Australia are now subject to updated policies.
As of the 31st March 2009, Australian visa holders must adhere to new regulations implemented by …

As the British economy hits rock bottom, thousands of skilled workers are looking abroad to start up a brighter, more stable life in a different economy. 
Traditionally, Australia and New Zealand have been a favourite destination …

The Australian Government has announced a relaxation in its policy affecting the purchase of real estate by temporary residents living in Australia.
Currently, all temporary residents and non-residents (including businesses) must notify the Australian Government through …

Fantasy Homes Down Under is a new series coming soon to UKTV and we’ve been contacted by Sarah, a member of the Fantasy Homes down under team, who are looking for people to take part …

The federal government has announced a $10.4 billion package to help Australia counter the global economic crisis and first home buyers will be among the major beneficiaries.
The global financial crisis has entered into a new …

I remember when we first arrived in Australia back in late 2006 and I wrote about the problems we experienced trying to find a rental property here in Perth.
Speaking to friends and work colleagues who …

There’s a ton of useful sites on the web that may help you decide where you’ll want to settle once you move to Australia.
We’ve already spoken about the Australian Suburb Profiles which are available over …

It’s been a whilst since I wrote about the Australian Real Estate Market so I thought I’d write an entry to give an update on whats going on from a housing perspective in this great …

I’ve written recently about the little poll we’ve been running and the interesting results that it’s showing us (615 votes at time of typing).
However identifying the state in which you want to live is one …

I’ve just read an interesting article posted by the Australian Newspaper about the number of extra workers required if Western Australia is going to continue to grow at its current rates.
Apparently an extra 400,000 workers …

Jeeze, what an absolutely knackering weekend! We’ve finally moved into our new house after what seems like a lifetime of packing and preparation.
All of our boxes which we packed up in the UK are now …

I’ve written quite a bit about the state of the Western Australian housing market of late.
According to a recent report published by the Real Estate Institute of Australia, paying weekly rent was now a major …

Being new residents to Australia we applied for the first time buyers grant as part of our mortgage application.
The First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) scheme was introduced on 1 July 2000 to offset the effect …

It’s happened, we finally own our own bricks and mortar here in Australia.
We got the call from our conveyancers that the settlement had been completed just after lunchtime yesterday. What a relief that was!
We picked …

Well, the last 6 weeks of stress and form filling should culminate today in the settlement on our new home.
I know it should be a relatively straight forward process but it’ll still be really great …

Well, it’s been a while since I last wrote about the new house we are buying up in Quinns Rocks.
Despite being a little busy recently having a baby, things have been progressing well in the …