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Comment on Discussion Thread 🐮 Thursday 29 October 2026

So on my bus ride to work, I go past Pentridge. There’s a three storey house for lease, so I’ve just looked it up to have a peek, and it’s $1,000 PER WEEK‽ ~$4k per MONTH‽

Who has that kind of money for rent? Wouldn’t you just buy a house at that point??

I will say though, this house has an internal life servicing all three levels. Maybe that’s part of it, maintenance for the lift? Idk.

I just want to know what kind of jobs people have where they could afford that kind of rent, but not buy a house and pay a mortgage. Maybe a highly skilled, well paid working person from overseas? Where they wouldn’t live in Aus permanently, but would leave eventually?

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tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
You know if you’re renting the landlord ain’t maintaining shit. Getting a mortgage is also contingent on being approved by a bank. They love knocking people back for loans that would have people paying less in replaymemts then they currently are in rent over concerns whether they can afford it or not

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SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Lots of 3-4 bedroom houses going for this rate, particularly if they are new/renovated, close to transport. Affordable by a couple with 2 good incomes. I’m not even talking executive jobs, a school teacher can earn $120k, might have a tradie partner, so will have a healthy $250k joint household income. Could also be rented as a share house, affordable for 3-4 younger people.

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Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Relocating Executive who doesn’t want to buy remotely

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Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Cram five people in there and it’s very managable. 'tis why housesharing is a thing.

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Pilk@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
How many bedrooms? That’s a fairly standard deal if it’s split over three working people’s contribution.

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- StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  I think it was four bedrooms in total. One on the ground floor next to the garage, and three on the top floor.
  
  It’s a bougie area too, so I guess it makes sense, that’s just crazy money to me lol
  
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