Hi Guys,

Thanks for all your comments and replies. It's been quite thought provoking. 

The main issue I had is that despite being prepared to pay $45K over the next 12 months I'm still being treated like pondscum by the agent just because I choose to rent. The agent is typically around 14 and probably either lives at home with mummy and daddy or…[Read more]

Thanks guys for the pointers. Doesn't sound too different at all. If anything out of the ordinary happens I'll post back about my experience. Cheers,Carl