The Fair Go Finance ‘Make Moving Happen’ survey of 3,383 Australian found interesting facts about the cost of moving and necessity for rental bond loans in Australia.

1. “Make
Moving
Happen”
Survey
September
2015

2. About
the
survey
• Make
Your
Move
survey
2015
was
an
online
survey
undertaken
by
Fair
Go
Finance
-­‐
August
2015
–
Australia.
• 3383
people
completed
the
survey.

3. Do
you
rent
your
current
property
via
an
agency
or
private
landlord?
69%
26%
5%
Agency
Private
landlord
Other

4. How
far
in
advance
did
you
plan
your
move
to
your
current
rental
property?
7.15%
50.78%
33.67%
6.83%
1.57%
More
than
six
months
One
to
six
months
Two
weeks
to
a
month
One
to
three
days
before
Other

5. Have
you
lost
your
bond
for
any
previous
rental
property?
12.7%
84.4%
2.9%
Yes
No
I
don't
know

6. If
you’ve
lost
your
bond,
what
was
the
reason
why
5.3%
11.4%
14.7%
34.3%
29.5%
4.8%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
Damage
caused
by
pets
Damage
caused
by
kids
Damage
caused
by
other
tenants
Insufficient
cleaning
Rent
arrears
Other

7. How
did
you
pay
for
the
cost
of
moving
to
your
current
rental
property?
55.8%
14.1%
11.4%
18.7%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Savings
Government
bond
assistance
loan
Personal
loan
/
bond
loan
from
lender
Loan
from
family
or
friends

8. How
oen
have
you
moved
rental
proper]es
in
the
last
five
years?
3.5%
19.5%
26.9%
21.0%
29.1%
Every
six
months
Every
year
Every
two
years
Every
three
years
Other

9. About
our
respondents
Male
36%
Female
64%
Gender
28%
22%
28%
11%
6%
3%
1%
1%
State
/Territory
New
South
Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western
Australia
South
Australia
Tasmania
Australian
Capital
Territory
Northern
Territory

10. www.fairgofinance.net.au
2015