I feel sick. My sister dad and I decided to rent a house together. She is just getting back from an over seas holiday I've left my DV ex and I have a 6 month old and my dad is about to start building a house.
My sister is due back from her travels in 10 days and told us to get a house so when she is back she can move right in. Everything worked out my dad and I found a perfect house at $470 a week and we will split it 3 ways. Dad signed the bond and we are due to move in on the 24th of this month. My sister is due home the 26th.
Yesterday she tells my dad that she needs more money (he is transfusing her money to her week by week) she said how much she wanted which was a LOT for another 10 days. He said no that that is way to much and she has rent etc to pay as soon as she gets home. Any way long story short she gets angry asks for us to pay her way to she gets a job. We said no. So she pulled out of our verbal deal and has no money left now.
I feel sick. We are left to pay the rent our selves. That's $235 a week for me and I'm on a pension. I can't do it with water etc on top. I can't sleep over it. We tried to cancel and we can't. What should I do? I have a horse that I have had for 8 years that I've been crying over as I think he might have to go. I'm on $600 a week. No child support my choice long story. Can I do it? Can i get rent assist even though im not on the bond? Im in VIC. I cant walk though and leave my dad high and dry as well. I don't have any debt thank god.
Can i afford the rent
Can i afford the rent
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Yes you should be able to claim rent assistance. Your dad will probably have to write something up that says your share of the rent. $235 is quite reasonable rent these days. If you rented somewhere on your own you wouldn't get anything cheaper.
I would try and get your name on the lease. You should also be entitled to a discount on gas/electricity etc, so look that up in your state.
This isn't worth loosing sleep over. I was paying similar rent years ago in Sydney on a pension.
That's very cheap rent you'll be fine . if you have a kid I'd take a bedroom for him and I'd pay more around 280 so dad could pay 190 which is a lot for a single. I've paid 390 (did it, it was very difficult though) and 260 easily.
Just be careful sister doesn't come back and screw you around. I'd be happy she's not there, make it your own house and just let her couch surf when she gets back but only give her two weeks then she can start paying, but don't give her a bed room!
$235 per week in rent is very cheap. You will find it extremely difficult to find anything cheaper (we pay $450pw in WA). Budget! Buy in bulk when you can. Make food from scratch. I make my own bread for $0.60 per loaf! I bulk make my own spaghetti sauce, etc. That will keep costs down. It os do-able you just have to be responsible with your finances (not saying you arent). Good luck! You will be fine
Advertise for a housemate to fill the room?
It is definitely do-able.
I get $1,200 a fortnight working with no benefits.
In that fortnight I pay $500 for house payments, $200 loan repayments, $70 for electricity, $100 rates and approximately $100 a quarter for water. I have one child. On $300 a fortnight we survive and eat quite well. Budgeting is the key to my cupboards, we don't get stuff we don't eat, I also still put $20 per fortnight into my sons account. My partner helps out when he can but he also has house payments and other bills too so we just help each other out when possible.