Settlement Course

Settlement Course Session 7 Housing Slide 2 of 20

Types of housing The renting process Rights and responsibilities of renting Household services and where to get assistance Buying a home Where to get help What you will learn Slide 3 of 20

Types of Housing Houses Terrace houses Townhouses Apartments/flats Slide 4 of 20

Types of Housing Renting Private  Estate agent  Private landlord Public  Office of Housing Slide 5 of 20

Types of Housing Emergency housing Slide 6 of 20

The Renting Process How do you find a place to rent? Estate agent Private landlord Slide 7 of 20

The Renting Process Rental List Slide 8 of 20

The Renting Process Application Rental Application Form Lease also known as Residential Tenancy Agreement Slide 9 of 20

The Renting Process Rental bond Condition report Slide 10 of 20

The Renting Process Financial assistance –rental bond –first month rent in advance Slide 11 of 20

Rights and Responsibilities of Renting Tenant’s rights Inspect the property Have reasonable security e.g. working locks Things working e.g. locks, taps not leaking etc Slide 12 of 20

Rights and Responsibilities of Renting Tenant’s responsibilities Pay rent on time Follow the conditions of the agreement e.g. no pets Keep the place clean and dispose of rubbish correctly Slide 13 of 20

Rights and Responsibilities of Renting Tenant’s responsibilities Contents insurance Slide 14 of 20

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Household Services electricity gas water telephone Slide 16 of 20

Buying a house or flat Where do you find information about houses and flats for sale? Newspapers Internet Real estate agencies Slide 17 of 20

Where to get help Public housing : Emergency housing Tel Financial assistance – Centerlink Tenants Union Renting a Home: A guide for Tenants and Landlords. Available from Renting a home in Victoria: A guide for newly arrived migrant and refugees available at: It comes in several languages (Arabic, Cambodian, Persian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Somali, Burmese etc.) Connecting gas, electricity, phone – Yellow pages telephone directory A Guide for Buyers and Sellers from Consumer Affairs Victoria at: Slide 18 of 20

Any questions? Slide 19 of 20

The end Slide 20 of 20

Notes for the presenter Remind students that this topic is covered in the following multilingual resources ( bring a copy of both, as well as those on slide 16, to the session and show the students): 1.Beginning a Life in Australia: Welcome to Victoria. Chapter 6. Available at: australia/beginning-life/ australia/beginning-life/ 2.Australia A New Home – DVD Give students a copy of slide 18 with the list of contact details where they can get more help. Check out the list of revision questions for this session (word document) called: Housing -revision questions that can be used to check/revise content covered at the end of the session Slide of 20