What cheeses me off

[CMA222]

If I'm not mistaken I get that code in phone Notifications so no need to open Commbank App.

The notification says open the App to get the code.

 

[Quickstatus]

until we find a play to rent?

I thought you found a place??
What's "affordable" 400/week?

 

[JohnK]

I thought you found a place??
What's "affordable" 400/week?

Have not found one yet. Up to $600/week is reasonable and affordable but competition is tough.

We went to inspection on Saturday lunch time. About 15 people there $600/week. Nice place ticks most boxes. Applied. Notified this morning that our application has been rejected. Why? I call them. They had 4 applications previously with owner but chose to open for inspection again giving false hope to people looking. Owner has chosen one of original applicants.

The arrogance of this industry is astonishing.

We also applied for another on Saturday morning. This one looks OK and only $550/week. Only 4 people at inspection. Application has been sent to owner and now waiting for decision. Available 4 weeks after we are meant to move out so now need to try and negotiate extension on current lease.

It's tough out there. And by the way I went outside of Toowong area to look. Same issue there. Lots of people looking and not enough properties.

 

[DejaBrew]

It's tough out there. And by the way I went outside of Toowong area to look. Same issue there. Lots of people looking and not enough properties.

Best of luck! No doubt this is all stress you don't need.

 

[MARTINE]

Have not found one yet. Up to $600/week is reasonable and affordable but competition is tough.

We went to inspection on Saturday lunch time. About 15 people there $600/week. Nice place ticks most boxes. Applied. Notified this morning that our application has been rejected. Why? I call them. They had 4 applications previously with owner but chose to open for inspection again giving false hope to people looking. Owner has chosen one of original applicants.

The arrogance of this industry is astonishing.

We also applied for another on Saturday morning. This one looks OK and only $550/week. Only 4 people at inspection. Application has been sent to owner and now waiting for decision. Available 4 weeks after we are meant to move out so now need to try and negotiate extension on current lease.

It's tough out there. And by the way I went outside of Toowong area to look. Same issue there. Lots of people looking and not enough properties.

Good luck John K — its a stressful process to find and then the hassle of the move. Hope you get somewhere soon

 

[JohnK]

Good luck John K — its a stressful process to find and then the hassle of the move. Hope you get somewhere soon

Thanks but for now not holding breath.

Just had an SMS to inspect an apartment in Auchenflower. Strange. I inspected Thursday and applied same day and I know they are processing our application. There were 25 people at the inspection + another one online.

I called agent. There's nothing wrong with our application but the owner wants more people to inspect so they can get a better feel for the market? Seriously?

I take this as another application rejected.

 

[RooFlyer]

WCMO is the presentation of (included) wine on some cruise lines.

SilverSea. There are about 6 wines available, but no list of them is provided. You have to discover them one by one or ask for them all to be put up on the bar the first time. Then, two wines are offered at each meal, but in fact you can have any of them, if you know this. They have to scurry off and find that bottle if its not on 'today's offering'. But at least you can have it.

Ponant. Again, there are about 6 wines available and again, no list is provided. Ditto procedure to find what's actually available. But, worse than SilverSea, having found a Cotes du Rhone white that I like, I am told at lunch that I cannot have it, as they have paired lunch with particular wines. Notwithstanding that its a buffet, with all the usual buffet offerings available. Feedback on this has been provided on the early survey form to the Hotel Manager with a 'RSVP'.

There IS a wine list of wines available for purchase.

 

[mrsterryn]

WCMO is That my hopes of not needing an electric blanket for this winter were thwarted
Husband already manages on his side as his mattress (medical type ) topper also can run warm as cold for body temperature control
Soooo quick trip to Kmart for an electric throw oh bliss !!!!

 

[love_the_life]

WCMO is That my hopes of not needing an electric blanket for this winter were thwarted
Husband already manages on his side as his mattress (medical type ) topper also can run warm as cold for body temperature control
Soooo quick trip to Kmart for an electric throw oh bliss !!!!

I have taken to a hot water bottle this year

 

[mrsterryn]

I have taken to a hot water bottle this year

Umm so did I until today I flooded the bed with a leaking one

 

[VPS]

I know it's wishful thinking but outlook should have the option of cancelling all future meetings in a series. If you decline the future one it deletes all the previous ones

 

[blackcat20]

Waited fifty minutes past my appointment time to see a specialist, then was in and out in four minutes

 

[JohnK]

Had 4 pending rental applications on the weekend and hopeful we were going to get at least one of them.

Monday morning 3 of them were rejected and the 4th rejected very early Tuesday morning. This one we were very hopeful as property manager promised to help us. The other 3 the owners wanted more people to view properties and apply. What are they looking for? Perfect tenants? One of them had 15+ at inspection.

Little did I know that the property I was going to inspect at 9:30am Tuesday morning was going go be our next home at 2:00pm Wednesday afternoon. This agency does private inspections only. I was the first person to inspect. I said I wanted to apply. The young girl, not much older than my daughter, helped me out. We hit it off right away. She has a good relationship with the owner.

We are moving in end of August. Only 300m from current place so still very close to Toowong Village, daughters school and wife's 2 employers. Close to my office as well but I work from home full time.

That's a huge relief. Hopefully we can be here until 2029 when we move in to our apartment in Sydney.