So, I'm signing the contract for the job at Victoria University. It's still a long way off, but I'm wondering if people could give me a sense of housing availibility and resources for finding housing in Wellington. I'm not finding many sites with helpful details (pics, etc.). What's it like to find a place in Wellington city centre? Where else might I look for housing, near uni or within walking/cycling distance? I'm looking to live alone, preferably not in a high-rise. Something with a bit of character is really preferred, but if that's not available, I'll take what's reasonable.
How long are leases generally for? What kind of rights do I have as a tenant? Is there a site that might be useful for me here?
What weeklies should I check out? Good radio? I'd love to get back to radio to do a show, if possible. Any NZ specific websites would be welcome, too.
All tips appreciated (again). More to come no doubt. And some thanks, too.
― Guymauve (Guymauve), Sunday, 10 October 2004 11:25 (twenty-one years ago)
There's some general info about tenancy here:
http://www.nz-immigration.co.nz/cost-of-living/rental-accommodation.html
http://www.howtolaw.co.nz/html/ml021.asp
bear in mind Mt Victoria is expensive to live in, and you won't want to be living in the Hutt Valley. The suburbs around Vic or within walk/bike distance are: Kelburn, Aro Valley, in & around the city, Mt Cook, Mt Victoria, also Brooklyn, Karori (tho quite far out). Aro Valley is good - can be pretty cheap, relatively bohemian, close to everything.
there are a lot of apartments now, esp in the inner city, but these can be avoided. Rents can vary greatly (as can quality of properties) so you may have to look at a lot of places before you find a nice one.
Rents are generally not fixed term and you usually need to give one month's notice once you intend to move out. landlords will ask for bond & rent in advance up front.
Most landlords use the newspaper to advertise (Dominion Post) on Wednesday & Saturday. If you're not looking just before the start of the academic year then there should be quite a lot of properties to look at.
That's about all I can think of now. Good luck.
― Bill E (bill_e), Monday, 11 October 2004 00:11 (twenty-one years ago)
Oh, good radio?? haha!
There's what used to be the student/alternative station Radio Active http://www.radioactive.co.nz/
There's a public access station as well which I can't remember offhand, but apart from that pretty much everything is either CanWest or some other multinational conglomerate
And here's the city council's information site:
http://www.wellingtonnz.com/
― Bill E (bill_e), Monday, 11 October 2004 00:17 (twenty-one years ago)
Cheers, Bill. Much appreciated.
― Guymauve (Guymauve), Monday, 11 October 2004 10:05 (twenty-one years ago)