SHAREHOUSE WARNINGS AND LAWS

Please Take Caution With Some Sharehouse Ads Here specifically For Asian Visitors.  
Some Landlords And Head Tenants Break The Law And Take Advantage Of Your Ignorance of Queensland Laws And Your English Difficulty.  

RENT PAYMENTS
The Initial Rent Payment Cannot Be More Than 1 Month of Weekly Rent .

After The First Rent Period They Cannot Ask More Than 2 Weeks Rent in Advance.

You Only Need To Give 2 Weeks Notice To Leave A Sharehouse.

Never Send Money to Owners Before Inspecting "Their" House. There Are Many Many Scammers Who Will Take Your Money. You Send a Deposit, Arrive With Your Belonging to The House, But there is No Such House there, Or It Is Already is Full With Tenants.

BOND/ SECURITY DEPOSIT

They Must Not Take ANY Bond Or Security Deposit From You unless They Send The Money To The Government Department RTA (Residential Tenancy Authority) For Safe Keeping Until You Leave.

If You Dont Want To Do That Then Get A Receipt (Proof) From The Owner/ Head Tenant..
Then If They Do Not Return Your Bond When You Leave Or They Keep Too Much Of It When You Only Damaged A Small Thing, Government Can Help by You.

EXPENSIVE the COST the FOR CROWDED STAY
of The Advertisement Here the On SUNQLD Is Often field the To Share A Bedroom With Another Roommate, or the To Live in A Noisy Living Room / Lounge Room / Balcony.
There Is. 4,. 5,. 6 the in of The House.  Sometimes Only . 1 Bathroom.  
They the Ask by You the To the Pay Approximately $ 120 / $ 130..  of The Head Tenant Uses of The Sharehouse of As A the Business Opportunity.  
But There Are Many Sharehouses With A Room the Just the For Yourself the For Only $ 20 is or $ 30 More IF by You the Try.   And Less People Living In The House.
Try also Gumtree.com.au, Flatmates.com.au, Facebook.

HARRASSMENT
Careful Of Male Owners/Head Tenants Who Advertise Only For Female Sharemates.  It Might Lead To Harassment.  

GOVERNMENT CONTACT
You Can Call The Government Department RTA Anytime For Advice And Laws:  
Residential Tenancy Authority  
RTA: 1300 366 311  
Translator: 131 450
It`s Safe To Do So. You Can Speak Anonymously.
(or you can message me for help. An Aussie who hears many bad stories, including happened to myself, 0467 071 670)