Browse Forums Real Estate 1 Jan 13, 2010 8:56 am Lea Building the Adelaide Mark II split (with alterations) by Statesman Land Bought Contract for building signed 5/12/09 Current house sold settlement in Feb 2010 Re: Anyone renting while they build? 6Jan 13, 2010 11:15 am Lea Building the Adelaide Mark II split (with alterations) by Statesman Land Bought Contract for building signed 5/12/09 Current house sold settlement in Feb 2010 Re: Anyone renting while they build? 14Jan 13, 2010 12:20 pm Built a Tribeca 44 with the Big M Sales Accept 15/06/09, Contract Signed 24/09/09, Site Start 23/11/09, Slab 11/12/09, Frame 12/01/10, Roof 20/01/10, Lock-up 30/03/10, Fixing 30/04/10, Handover 27/08/10. Re: Anyone renting while they build? 15Jan 13, 2010 2:29 pm We are in the exact same position at the moment. Our house actually sold yesterday I am a little stressed but we have 5 weeks before settlement and we have to be out here so the pressure isn't on too much just yet. I find it is hard because the rentals we are looking at now are available now so we are looking a bit too early but we don't want to leave it too late. So hard. Building in Perth. Celebration homes Oasis. Pre-start complete 25th March 2010 Titles due April 2010 Re: Anyone renting while they build? 16Jan 13, 2010 3:36 pm We are currently renting too, since we sold our first home and our build is due to start within a month. While I sympathise with everyone and the stress you may be going through. I had a completely different experience. It may just be the area but there is currently aprrox 8 houses for rent in this new estate we're in and while we only had the choice of two when we needed to move, we applied for the first one and got it straight away and moved in a week later. we have taken up a 6 month lease, with month by month after that. We have obviously been very lucky with our first renting experience, so I'm very thankful I am not in similar situations to everyone else. Good luck to everyone Re: Anyone renting while they build? 17Jan 13, 2010 3:47 pm I don't know how many people do this, but my wife and i sold our house on the condition of rent back. We knocked back higher offers from first home buyers and sold to investors (at a lower price), who are allowing us to rent the house back until our new one is built. We knew finding a rental that would allow two dogs would be painful, so figured this was an easier option. Our agent tried to talk us out of it, but in the end, we got what we wanted. It has actually worked out quite well. They plan on renovating once we leave, so didn't bother to do the tenancy inspection and said not to worry if things get damaged. They didn't want a bond either, but took one as its law in SA. They even came around a gave us and our daughter a gift for Christmas. How many land lords do that? Re: Anyone renting while they build? 19Jan 13, 2010 4:32 pm We're renting too, though hadn't planned to initially when we bought the land and started building. My mum owns a few units though and gave her tenant 3months notice to vacate so we could live there during the build, and since she felt bad she said if he found somewhere sooner he could move out then. Well he found somewhere and moved out within a month, so all of a sudden I had to pack us up to move (since I felt bad letting her unit sit there empty not collecting any rent.) Once we moved it was easy to clean the place up and chuck it on the market, and it sold in 3 days so that was a big relief off our minds (paying rent and 2 mortgages at once was NOT fun!) Good thing about renting off mum is fairly cheap rates, no bond, and I can leave whenever I like. So it all worked out well, except for the fact we'll have to pack up and move again in 6months, and half our belongings are still packed and stacked in teh garage to save me unpacking twice. It sucks but at least its short-term. Good luck finding a place! Caz Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: Anyone renting while they build? 20Jan 13, 2010 4:35 pm We have rented a house for 12 months. the 12 months is up at the end of March and we hopefully should get our keys to our new home in a few weeks time. I knew 6mnths wouldn't be enough for the build so I went for 12mths. finding a place to take the dog was almost impossible. A little well trained Spoodle, nup, not interested they would say. Dreadful isn't it? Anyway we have been here, the 2 kids in one room and used the 3rd bedroom as storage for all our boxes as it's cheaper than renting storage space. It has worked out that the R/E called us the other day and said that the owners want the property back after the leases expires (they can have it!), and they would be happy to accept it earlier. Be my guest, I say. Keep looking secondhomebuilder. Give yourself plenty of time. My attitude was that if we have to apy a few weeks extra rent to be in earlier than necessary then so be it, it's worth it to relieve the stress or trying to find something in a mad panic. Building is enough stress letalone the rental game as well to worry about. Good luck. You'll be fine, just don't leave it to the last minute. www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. 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