Moving to Australia is not without its ups and downs. To make sure you stay ahead of the game, it pays to be well informed. Everyone wants to start their new life down under with as much money as possible and there are a number of things you can do to ensure you make the most of your funds. Key topics always discussed on the forum include moving your possessions and transferring your money into your new Australian bank account.

Our sister site, Poms in Oz is hosting Live Chat sessions with leading experts in banking, currency exchange, international removals, pet shipping and removals insurance. These sessions will take place on the 07th December 2011 from 7pm-9pm (UK Time).

National Australia Bank, Moneycorp, PSS International Removals, PetAir UK and Insure Your Move will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about your move.

To participate, follow this link – Chat with Industry Experts, then, once the chat software has loaded, tick the ‘Guest’ option at the top of the chat window, then choose a username and click ‘Login’ and enter the ‘Moneycorp, NAB, PSS, PetAir UK or Insure Your Move’ chat rooms.

National Australia Bank
Rebecca Joils will talk about the Australian Banking system providing you with some insights as to what is different between the UK and Australia. She will also talk about how straight forward it is to open an Australian Bank account before you leave home and some of the services you should consider.

Moneycorp
Whether you are moving to Australia, or living there already, Jonathan Griffith will bring you the latest updates on the Aussie dollar and provide insight into the key factors influencing market movements. Exchange rates are constantly fluctuating and transferring your funds at the right time, via the right channel, can make a big difference to the amount of money you actually end up with.

PSS International Removals
One of the key ingredients when you are moving overseas is the planning of your removal. Liam Witham will be on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have regarding the packing and shipping of your household effects, including what items you can ship to Australia, Australian Customs procedures and AQIS. Whether you are importing household effects or just a vehicle, it is never too early to start researching or to start the process.

PetAir UK
PetAir UK is a unique pet travel service run by specialised vets for ultimate peace of mind. We will transport your pets safely and comfortably – worldwide.
No matter what the journey, we will remove the stress of complicated pet travel arrangements and ensure the best possible service to our clients and their much-loved companions is one of our highest priorities.
We operate a ‘one of the family’ policy, where all animals are treated with the same respect and care as our own pets. We know how much it means to you that your beloved pet arrives safely and by using PetAir UK you can assure yourself you are providing the very best care for your pet.
We offer truly comprehensive packages which provide absolute continuity from start to finish. Every client is allocated one of our personal veterinary consultants who will oversee every step of the process.
From complex documentation and import permit applications through to last minute flight changes, nothing is a problem for our competent and dedicated team.

Insure Your Move
Insure Your Move provide some of the most competitive insurance rates for removals to Australia and New Zealand. The Policy is underwritten by the Royal & Sun Alliance plc and the coverage afforded is second to none.
If you want to know more about the actual cover or why it is important to take out insurance then please feel free to ask John who has over 15 years experience in the moving industry working with both removers and multi-national corporate clients.

Moving to Australia is not without its ups and downs. To make sure you stay ahead of the game, it pays to be well informed. Everyone wants to start their new life down under with as much money as possible and there are a number of things you can do to ensure you make the most of your funds. Key topics always discussed on the forum include moving your possessions and transferring your money into your new Australian bank account.

Poms in Oz is hosting Live Chat sessions with leading experts in banking, currency exchange, international removals, financial advice and vehicle imports. These sessions will take place on the 04th July 2011 from 8pm-10pm (UK Time).

National Australia Bank, Moneycorp, PSS International Removals, Vista Financial Services and Iron Chef Imports will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about your move.

To participate, follow this link – Chat with Industry Experts, then, once the chat software has loaded, tick the ‘Guest’ option at the top of the chat window, then choose a username and click ‘Login’ and enter the ‘Moneycorp, NAB, PSS, Vista or Ironchef’ chat rooms.

National Australia Bank
Rebecca Joils will talk about the Australian Banking system providing you with some insights as to what is different between the UK and Australia. She will also talk about how straight forward it is to open an Australian Bank account before you leave home and some of the services you should consider.

Moneycorp
Whether you are moving to Australia, or living there already, Jonathan Griffith will bring you the latest updates on the Aussie dollar and provide insight into the key factors influencing market movements. Exchange rates are constantly fluctuating and transferring your funds at the right time, via the right channel, can make a big difference to the amount of money you actually end up with.

PSS International Removals
One of the key ingredients when you are moving overseas is the planning of your removal. Liam Witham will be on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have regarding the packing and shipping of your household effects, including what items you can ship to Australia, Australian Customs procedures and AQIS. Whether you are importing household effects or just a vehicle, it is never too early to start researching or to start the process.

Vista Financial Services
Andrew Williams is both a UK qualified and Australian practicing Financial Adviser and Mortgage Consultant specialising in advising UK expats in Australia on the transition and development of their financial affairs. From assisting clients with securing their first Australian mortgage through to working with them to understand whether transferring their UK Pensions is in their interests, Andrew is able to help answer your questions and concerns on a wide range of financial planning matters.

Iron Chef Imports
Iron Chef Imports is a small, Australian-based business that specialises in arranging transportation of vehicles from anywhere in the world to any port in Australia. For a fixed brokerage fee, we can help arrange your vehicle’s import approval paperwork, shipping, customs clearance and registration in Australia. Aside from our fee, all other costs are invoiced to you directly – no hidden markups! We’re also happy to advise you if it’s worth bringing your car over before you start (that part’s free!).

Moving overseas is not without its ups and downs. To make sure you stay ahead of the game, it pays to be well informed. Everyone wants to start their new life down under with as much money as possible and there are a number of things you can do to ensure you make the most of your funds. Key topics always discussed on the forum include moving your possessions and transferring your money into your new Australian bank account.

Our sister site, Poms in Oz is hosting Live Chat sessions with leading experts in banking, currency exchange, international removals and tax. These sessions will take place on 22nd March 2011 from 8pm-10pm (UK Time). National Australia Bank, Moneycorp, PSS International Removals and Iron Chef Imports (other companies tbc) will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about your move.

To take part, use this link – Chat with Industry Experts

Once the chat software has loaded, tick the ‘Guest’ option at the top of the chat window, then choose a username and click ‘Login’, you’ll then be able to enter the ‘Moneycorp, NAB, PSS or IronChef’ chat rooms.

National Australia Bank

Rebecca Joils will talk about the Australian Banking system providing you with some insights as to what is different between the UK and Australia. She will also talk about how straight forward it is to open an Australian Bank account before you leave home and some of the services you should consider.

Moneycorp

Whether you are moving to Australia, or living there already, John Kinghorn will bring you the latest updates on the Aussie dollar and provide insight into the key factors influencing market movements. Exchange rates are constantly fluctuating and transferring your funds at the right time, via the right channel, can make a big difference to the amount of money you actually end up with.

PSS International Removals

One of the key ingredients when you are moving overseas is the planning of your removal. Liam Witham will be on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have regarding the packing and shipping of your household effects, including what items you can ship to Australia, Australian Customs procedures and AQIS. Whether you are importing household effects or just a vehicle, it is never too early to start researching or to start the process.

Iron Chef Imports

Iron Chef Imports is a small, Australian-based business that specialises in arranging transportation of vehicles from anywhere in the world to any port in Australia. For a fixed brokerage fee, we can help arrange your vehicle’s import approval paperwork, shipping, customs clearance and registration in Australia. Aside from our fee, all other costs are invoiced to you directly – no hidden markups! We’re also happy to advise you if it’s worth bringing your car over before you start (that part’s free!).

Moving to Australia is not without its ups and downs. To make sure you stay ahead of the game, it pays to be well informed. Everyone wants to start their new life down under with as much money as possible and there are a number of things you can do to ensure you make the most of your funds. Key topics always discussed on the forum include moving your possessions and transferring your money into your new Australian bank account.

Our sister site, Poms in Oz is hosting Live Chat sessions with leading experts in banking, currency exchange, international removals and tax. These sessions will take place on 16th November 2010 from 7pm-9pm (UK Time). National Australia Bank, Moneycorp, PSS International Removals and Xpnsit (other companies tbc) will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about your move.

To take part, use this link – Chat with Industry Experts

Once the chat software has loaded, tick the ‘Guest’ option at the top of the chat window, then choose a username and enter the ‘Moneycorp, NAB or PSS’ chat rooms.

National Australia Bank

Sarah Doherty will talk about the Australian Banking system providing you with some insights as to what is different between the UK and Australia. She will also talk about how straight forward it is to open an Australian Bank account before you leave home and some of the services you should consider.

Moneycorp

Whether you are moving to Australia, or living there already, Jonathan Griffith and John Kinghorn will bring you the latest updates on the Aussie dollar and provide insight into the key factors influencing market movements. Exchange rates are constantly fluctuating and transferring your funds at the right time, via the right channel, can make a big difference to the amount of money you actually end up with.

PSS International Removals

One of the key ingredients when you are moving overseas is the planning of your removal. Liam Witham and John Moynes will be on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have regarding the packing and shipping of your household effects, including what items you can ship to Australia, Australian Customs procedures and AQIS. Whether you are importing household effects or just a vehicle, it is never too early to start researching or to start the process.

Xpnsit

Find out what you need to know about personal tax in Australia. Jim Gurieff from Xpnsit will be on-hand to offer advice and answer personal tax questions.
Find out how to file a tax return, when you need to do it and most importantly how to get more of your money back! In Australia there are hundreds of personal allowances and tax deductions and understanding what you are entitled to claim now can make a big difference at tax time.

Moving to Australia is not without its ups and downs. To make sure you stay ahead of the game, it pays to be well informed. Everyone wants to start their new life down under with as much money as possible and there are a number of things you can do to ensure you make the most of your funds. Key topics always discussed on the forum include moving your possessions and transferring your money into your new Australian bank account.

Our sister site, Poms in Oz is hosting Live Chat sessions with leading experts in banking, currency exchange and international removals. These sessions will take place today between 8pm-10pm (UK Time). National Australia Bank, Moneycorp and PSS International Removals will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about your move.

To take part, use this link – Chat with Industry Experts

Once the chat software has loaded, tick the ‘Guest’ option at the top of the chat window, then choose a username and enter the ‘Moneycorp, NAB or PSS’ chat rooms.

National Australia Bank

Rebecca Joils will talk about the Australian Banking system providing you with some insights as to what is different between the UK and Australia. She will also talk about how straight forward it is to open an Australian Bank account before you leave home and some of the services you should consider.

Moneycorp

Whether you are moving to Australia, or living there already, Jonathan Griffith and John Kinghorn will bring you the latest updates on the Aussie dollar and provide insight into the key factors influencing market movements. Exchange rates are constantly fluctuating and transferring your funds at the right time, via the right channel, can make a big difference to the amount of money you actually end up with.

PSS International Removals

One of the key ingredients when you are moving overseas is the planning of your removal. Liam Witham and John Moynes will be on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have regarding the packing and shipping of your household effects, including what items you can ship to Australia, Australian Customs procedures and AQIS. Whether you are importing household effects or just a vehicle, it is never too early to start researching or to start the process.

Moving to Australia is not without its ups and downs. To make sure you stay ahead of the game, it pays to be well informed. Everyone wants to start their new life down under with as much money as possible and there are a number of things you can do to ensure you make the most of your funds. Key topics always discussed on the forum include moving your possessions and transferring your money into your new Australian bank account.

Our sister site, Poms in Oz is hosting Live Chat sessions with leading experts in banking, currency exchange and international removals. These sessions will take place on 15 September 2010 from 12pm-2pm and 8pm-10pm (UK Time). National Australia Bank, Moneycorp and PSS International Removals will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about your move.

To take part, use this link – Chat with Industry Experts

Once the chat software has loaded, tick the ‘Guest’ option at the top of the chat window, then choose a username and enter the ‘Moneycorp, NAB or PSS’ chat rooms.

National Australia Bank

Rebecca Joils will talk about the Australian Banking system providing you with some insights as to what is different between the UK and Australia. She will also talk about how straight forward it is to open an Australian Bank account before you leave home and some of the services you should consider.

Moneycorp

Whether you are moving to Australia, or living there already, Jonathan Griffith and John Kinghorn will bring you the latest updates on the Aussie dollar and provide insight into the key factors influencing market movements. Exchange rates are constantly fluctuating and transferring your funds at the right time, via the right channel, can make a big difference to the amount of money you actually end up with.

PSS International Removals

One of the key ingredients when you are moving overseas is the planning of your removal. Liam Witham and John Moynes will be on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have regarding the packing and shipping of your household effects, including what items you can ship to Australia, Australian Customs procedures and AQIS. Whether you are importing household effects or just a vehicle, it is never too early to start researching or to start the process.

>To take part, either head over to our sister site – PomsInOz Australia Migration & Expat Forum and click the ‘chat’ button or use this link – PSS Chat

Once the chat software has loaded, tick the ‘Guest’ option at the top of the chat window, then choose a username and enter the ‘PSS International Removals’ chat room.

Liam Witham from PSS will be hosting the chat and will be on hand to answer any shipping / removals queries you may have.

The session will last approximately 2 hours.

Prices had risen during July when the average cost peaked at 5.21% by the end of the month.

The financial information service suggested that competition was now increasing among home loan providers.

However, the cost for those homeowners looking to fix their repayments over a longer period has continued to rise.

“Swap rates have been falling over the last few weeks, but mortgage rates on medium-term deals are yet to follow suit,” said Michelle Slade of Moneyfacts.

“Borrowers will be hoping the easing of credit criteria continues and that lenders will start to reduce the large margin for risk they have been taking over the last year.”

She said that there were signs that the worst of the squeeze for mortgage borrowers could be over, after many potential owners – especially first-time buyers – found that they have had to offer a large deposit.

“Borrowers are finally starting to see more positive news coming out of the mortgage market,” she said.

“Lenders have become accustomed to the post banking-collapse world and appear to finally be relaxing their credit criteria.”

Separate research by price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com has found that people are still reverting to their lender’s standard variable rate (SVR) instead of remortgaging.

Consequently SVR rates have risen, and now stand at an average of 4.7%, according to the website’s figures.

“Borrowers need to be aware that lenders are free to price their SVR as they please,” said Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, of Moneysupermarket.

The latest data on mortgage lending by the major banks will be published on Tuesday.

The volume of new home sales increased 0.1 per cent in July, following a 0.5 per cent increase in June, the Housing Industry Association said today.

“Housing finance figures point to an emerging recovery in trade-up buyer and investor numbers, but looking beyond first time buyer related activity we’re not as yet at a point where we can talk of a broad based recovery in private new home demand,” HIA chief economist Harley Dale said in a statement.

States showed a wide variation in results with house sales dropping 4.4 per cent in Victoria, 11.6 per cent in South Australia and 3.1 per cent in Western Australia.

In NSW they increased 9.8 per cent and vaulted 10.2 per cent in Queensland. “Throw into the mix approvals processes that are bogging down the recovery and a slow start to the Social Housing Initiative and we are looking at a moderate rather than strong lift in building starts through the second half of 2009,” he said.

The Federal Government had hoped that the First Home Buyers grant, along with record low interest rates, would jumpstart the housing industry and provide a catalyst for the economy in coming months.

The First Home Buyers grant boost is set to reduce to $14,000 from $21,000 by the end of September. The Reserve Bank is widely expected to begin raising interest rates from its current level of 3 per cent, possibly as early as October.

“In a change of forecast, we have dragged forward the expected timing of the RBA’s first rate hike to October, from February,” said JP Morgan economist Stephen Walters in a statement.

However, in the wake of more evidence that Australia’s economy “apparently has skated through the financial crisis without sustaining much damage, the case for an earlier tightening has become irresistible,” he said.

The bank’s announcement yesterday afternoon pushed the Australian dollar one cent higher to more than US84c, the first time it has reached that level since the start of the financial crisis. The sharemarket climbed another 1 per cent to its highest point since November.

Yesterday’s statement was the first in six months to announce neither a cut in rates nor the contemplation of a further cut.

Instead the board expressed concern that improving conditions might ‘‘impinge on prospects for sustainable growth and achieving the inflation target’’, enough to make the market price in an even-money chance of a rate rise in November, and a total of 2 percentage points of rate increases by end of next year.

Such rises would push variable mortgage rates back up above 7 per cent by late next year and add $300 to the monthly cost of servicing a $300,000 loan.

Adding weight to the bank’s contention that ‘‘the risk of a severe contraction in the Australian economy has abated’’, retail figures showed spending in NSW climbing to yet another record high. National spending slipped 1.4 per cent in June but remained more than $1 billion above where it was before the onset of the financial crisis.

Also released was official confirmation of house prices soaring back to pre-crisis levels. The Bureau of Statistics’ weighted average of Sydney house prices jumped 4.9 per cent between the March and June quarters, its biggest jump since the height of the real estate boom in 2003. The Sydney index is now just 2.8 per cent short of its all-time high.

A Deutsche Bank economist, Tony Meer, said the Reserve Bank would be concerned, pointing to last week’s speech by its governor, Glenn Stevens, who said it would be ‘‘quite disturbing’’ if recovery boosted house prices without providing many more dwellings.