INFORMATION FOR VISITING ACADEMICS AND STUDENTSStudent Housing is a resource and advice service for current and soon to be enrolled students, with regard to their accommodation options, tenancy law and emergency housing situations.

You are welcome to use our website as a resource for information about renting and sharing in Melbourne. http://www.servcies.unimelb.edu.au/housing/

Many of the larger Student Apartment facilities (such as those listed on our website) will require residents to have an enrolment at and Australian university. You should enquire with each about thier particular terms and conditions.

Some of the Residential Colleges have accommodation for visiting academics, as well as casual short term accommodation at particular times of the year. http://www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au/

Depending on your budget, one the most popular choices for visiting scholars and students is Graduate House. It is walking distance to the Royal Melbourne and Children’s Hospitals, as well as cosmipolitan Lygon Street and the CBD. Facilities include a dining room, library, study/common room, bistro and club lounge. https://www.graduatehouse.com.au/

We have list of temporary accommodation providers close to the University on our website. There a range of options with varying price ranges from backpackers to motels.http://services.unimelb.edu.au/housing/moving-to-melbourne/temporary-accommodation

The Wimdu is a rental website for short term lettings.http://www.wimdu.com.au/melbourne. Sabbatical Homes is an online directory of home exchanges, home rentals and house sitting opportunities for academics worldwide: www.SabbaticalHomes.com

Home Away is another handy website is which provides a searchable database of short term accommodation in Australia. http://www.homeaway.com.au/

Rental agreements in Melbourne are usually for a minimum of 12 months and sometimes 6 months. There can be financial implications should you wish to leave earlier. It is important to understand your rights, obligations and responsibilites as a tenant.

Tenants Union of Victoria http://www.tuv.org.au

Consumer Affairs Victoria http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/

Most real estate websites list the same properties but may offer unique features such as saving lists of properties or setting up property alerts.

www.domain.com.au

www.realestate.com.au

www.realestateview.com.au

Other useful resources

Avoid Housing Scamshttp://housing.unimelb.edu.au/pages/scams

Costs of Living http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au/living-in-victoria/cost-of-living

Living in Victoriahttp://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au/

Visit Melbournehttp://www.visitmelbourne.com