Editing Perth (section)

=== Rental Accommodation ===
Usually you can only find rental houses/units with six month or one year leases. Affordable housing can be hard to find in Perth, due to the boom. Looking for a flat on your own can be especially difficult and expensive, so most people share a place with 2 or 3 house mates. Rent is quoted per week and ranges from 100-200 for a non-furnished place in most neighbourhoods to 250-500 for furnished flats. Expect to pay 2 weeks deposit as bond, and if you are signing a lease yourself, an additional 4 weeks rent upfront.

You can look in the community newspapers (there are different ones for each area of Perth, see http://www.communitynews.com.au/OurNewspapers/tabid/55/Default.aspx), The West Australian on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and The Sunday Times newspaper.

Look online for rentals or house share options: 
* http://www.domain.com.au - has a dedicated Share section
* http://www.realestate.com.au - biggest property portal in Australia, has a dedicated Share section
* http://www.thewest.com.au/property.htm
* http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/classifieds/realo.shtml
* [http://au.easyroommate.com/western-australia/perth-share-accommodation Share Accommodation Perth] - EasyRoommate.com, the biggest flatmate site in Australia, might require a paid subscription to see all contact details
* http://www.share-accommodation.net - lots of listings, requires paid subscription
* http://www.gumtree.com.au – check the short term share accommodation on the Perth page.