John Henderson from the Street Real Estate chain was pretty helpful when I told him about this book. John’s son had to move away for work and he knew exactly what we needed to know. One thing he told me to be aware of is that even though there are anti-discrimination laws in place, some landlords put a bar on renting to anyone under 25.
It’s not supposed to happen but it does and there’s not much we can do about it. You might think you’ve found this really cool place that’s just perfect, but the landlord might have other ideas about it. John’s son became involved in a difficult situation when he and some friends were renting a place in a block of units—after a party one of the other tenants made a complaint to the strata management.
The guys really liked living there, but that one complaint meant they had to canvass the entire block of units and ask if anyone else had a problem. Luckily no one did and it all turned out okay, but the results of that canvass still had to be put to the strata management and a decision still had to be made. John says to check out heaps of properties and really see what’s available.
Don’t just grab the first thing you come to—but on the other hand, remember that if you’re looking in a high-demand area you won’t be able to sit on a beach for two weeks and think about it.
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