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I have been homeless in Melbourne too. Rent market there is a bitch to get into. I had usd30k in my Account, but no home as no one wanted to rent out to a singl

I have been homeless in Melbourne too. Rent market there is a bitch to get into. I had usd30k in my Account, but no home as no one wanted to rent out to a single young male. University was no help either. Got Lucky and met some hosts at a party.

solardev 4y ago
Out of curiosity, why were the reluctant to rent to a single young male? Is there an Australian stigma against renting to that demographic?
- leftcenterright 4y ago
  From my experience in Melbourne and in the major EU cities, the primary reasons for this I learned from landlords are: - They prefer tenants willing to lease for longer time-frames, single young males are very likely to relocate rather quick. - Single young males are less likely to take good care of the apartment. - A working couple has a better financial stability.
  - solardev 4y ago
    Hmm, that makes sense. Unfortunate though. In the US there are supposed to be equal opportunity housing and landlords aren't supposed to discriminate like that, but of course it's hard to prove or enforce and many do anyway...
joshxyz 4y ago
Wait why don't they want to rent out to single young male? Just totally curious.
- vertis 4y ago
  Party house. Or at least that's the theory.
  - unixhero 4y ago
    Yes this. And or that they do not feel co.fortable having another man in the house (for when it is a Studio rental in a larger house or when it is an established shared flat.
gizajob 4y ago
Yeah, familiar with this phenomenon.
redanddead 4y ago
I'm curious about the party story
- unixhero 4y ago
  Went to a houseparty with classmates from my MBA. Somebody kthere was going home and leaving Australia after graduation. So his room was available. Little sis I know that the appartment housed two gorgeous Colombian girls whom I had an absolute ball with the coming year. The situation went from shitty to really good. I don't think I could replicate that again.

solardev 4y ago

Out of curiosity, why were the reluctant to rent to a single young male? Is there an Australian stigma against renting to that demographic?

leftcenterright 4y ago
From my experience in Melbourne and in the major EU cities, the primary reasons for this I learned from landlords are: - They prefer tenants willing to lease for longer time-frames, single young males are very likely to relocate rather quick. - Single young males are less likely to take good care of the apartment. - A working couple has a better financial stability.
- solardev 4y ago
  Hmm, that makes sense. Unfortunate though. In the US there are supposed to be equal opportunity housing and landlords aren't supposed to discriminate like that, but of course it's hard to prove or enforce and many do anyway...

joshxyz 4y ago

Wait why don't they want to rent out to single young male? Just totally curious.

vertis 4y ago
Party house. Or at least that's the theory.
- unixhero 4y ago
  Yes this. And or that they do not feel co.fortable having another man in the house (for when it is a Studio rental in a larger house or when it is an established shared flat.

gizajob 4y ago

Yeah, familiar with this phenomenon.

redanddead 4y ago

I'm curious about the party story

unixhero 4y ago
Went to a houseparty with classmates from my MBA. Somebody kthere was going home and leaving Australia after graduation. So his room was available. Little sis I know that the appartment housed two gorgeous Colombian girls whom I had an absolute ball with the coming year. The situation went from shitty to really good. I don't think I could replicate that again.