For international students & parents
Choosing a Sydney rental from overseas — without falling for scam agents.
We attend the open inspection on the family's behalf at properties near UNSW, USYD, UTS, Macquarie, and Western Sydney University. Same-day walkthrough video, written red-flag report, transparent suburb fit. Most of our work is for the Semester 1 (Feb) and Semester 2 (July) intake.
Pre-arrival inspection
Send us the Domain or realestate.com.au listing from China — within 48 hours we attend in person and send back same-day video and notes.
Subletting risk check
We verify whether the listing agent is the actual leaseholder, flag suspicious WeChat / Xiaohongshu sub-leasers, and check that the bond will be held with NSW Fair Trading.
Suburb fit for your uni
Travel time to campus by bus / train / walk, neighbourhood safety after dark, where the cheap food is, where the dodgy streets are. We tell you what photos never tell you.
Common Questions
- When should I book the inspection — before or after I arrive in Sydney?
- Most parents book us 3–6 weeks before their child arrives, so the family can sign a lease before semester starts and avoid paying for hotels. We can also do post-arrival inspections if the student is already in Sydney but still nervous about a specific listing.
- We've been told by an agent we have to come in person — is that true?
- Some agencies do require in-person inspection. We attend on your behalf with your written authorisation; your name is recorded as the attendee, which the major Sydney agencies accept. The handful that won't, we tell you up front so you don't waste time on that listing.
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