Global Currency Exchange deals

Emigrating to Australia on your own steam
The first step in emigrating, is to find out if you are eligible to live in Australia. You can do this by contacting your nearest Australia High commission who will be able to assist. They will send you the relevant information regarding your application process.
You should allow a minimum of 12 months for a successful application to be processed. It is absolutely crucial that any paperwork submitted to Australia House is done so correctly or your application will be returned to you, and you will, unfortunately, have to re apply. Fees will also vary dramatically depending upon the visa category you are applying under. With police checks, medical records, government fees, and more, the cost of the application can sometimes be a considerable expense.
Use an emigration specialist consultancy
A migration agent is like using a lawyer to represent you in court. They will initially give you a free consultation and will let you know straight away if you are eligible for migration. If you are, they will begin to advise on the fees and time limits involved. They will then advise you of all relevant forms, references and documents that you will need to obtain for them to submit the application on your behalf.
If you choose to use an agent your migration process can be a lot quicker. In some cases, they may even save you money as you can be certain that your application will be submitted correctly the first time. It certainly will take a lot of unnecessary stress away from the migration process. For that reason alone, we would strongly recommend to anyone who is considering emigrating, to use a Migration Agent.
Buying your Australian Dollars.
Whether you are buying your Australian Dollars with British Pounds, American Dollars, Euros or any other foreign currency, it pays to shop around.
The standard route, involved beating a path loyally to your local bank and asking them to make the money transfer on your behalf to Australia. This generally involves a few costs that you won’t have to bear elsewhere. You are likely to be charged extra for making the currency transfer, and for your Australian bank to receive the funds. In addition, a high street bank doesn’t necessarily give the best foreign exchange rate which is the biggest difference between the bank and a foreign currency exchange specialist.
Consider this:
Your bank offers you a rate of 2.10 Australian Dollars to £1. You buy £150,000 worth at that rate, believing that it’s the same everywhere and you end up with 315,000 Australian Dollars, before they have taken their commission!

currency conversion by professionals

OR, you use a global currency exchange specialist and they give you a better rate of 2.1549 Australian Dollars (as it is today) to £1, giving you net proceeds of 323,235 Australian Dollars for your £150,000.
Net result, you have saved yourself £3,821 ( or 8235 dollars) to spend on something else when you get to Australia like a second hand car, tax and insurance! No effort was required. It didn’t take any longer. You just end up with more money.
Save money when emigrating, buy your Australian Dollars here, or just visit the site to view the latest rate.

The following are some examples of properties to rent within easy access of RAF Molesworth and RAF Alconbury, in Cambridgeshire, UK.

For a full availability, please visit the rental property website

This four bedroom detached house is in Perry, which has the beautiful Grafham Water close by. Also has good access to RAF Molesworth & Alconbury. The house has a refitted Kitchen, front & rear gardens, lounge, dining room, refitted bathroom & garage. The Property is offered unfurnished for £995pcm, the property is available at the beginning of September. More information

As of 31st July we have one new property with brilliant access to the bases at Alconbury & Molesworth. The property is a spacious semi detached home wuth 3 bedrooms & is newly refurbished throughout. The property is available now for £795 pcm. More information

6 newly available properties as of 24th July all with good road links to both RAF Alconbury & Molesworth for American personnel.

Beautifully presented detached family home in Godmanchester with 4 bedrooms, lounge & dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 en-suite facilities & family bathroom, double garage. The property can be offered either furnished or unfurnished, has views over open fields to the rear & has a gardener included in the monthly rental of £1400pcm. The property is available end August. More information

Character 2 doubled bedroom property in Godmanchester. Lounge has an open fireplace, refitted kitchen/diner and refitted bathroom. Exposed beams & rear garden. The property is offered unfurnished for £895 pcm. More information LET AGREED NOW.

Chalet style house in the sought after village of Keysoe. The property has 3 bedrooms, lounge with fireplace, kitchen/breakfast room, garage & garden. The property is available now & offered unfurnished for £775 pcm. More information LET AGREED NOW.

2 different Riverside apartments with two double bedrooms, on a small riverside development just outside St Neots. The apartments have en-suite shower rooms, open plan living area & kitchen with appliances. The prices vary from £695 to £725 for a brand new apartment. There is allocated parking. More information

Chalet style bungalow in the village of Great Gransden. Two double bedrooms, the option of a 3rd bedroom in place of the dining room. Bathroom with shower, lounge, front & rear gardens, double garage. The property is unfurnished & is available now. More information LET AGREED NOW.

The following three properties are newly available through Gatehouse Estates as of 10th July 2008 & all have good and easy access for commute to RAF Alconbury & Molesworth.

Modern detached family home in Great Cambourne, approximaltey 10 minutes from the City of Cambridge. The property benefits from 4 bedrooms, en-suite to master bedroom, lounge, kitchen/dining room, garage and garden. The property is offered unfurnished. £1250 per month. More information.

Modern detached family home in the popular location of Eaton Ford in St Neots. The property benefits from 4 bedrooms, en-suite to master bedroom, lounge & dining room, double garage and garden. The property is offered unfurnished. £1250 per month. More information. LET AGREED NOW.

Modern Townhouse in the market town of St Neots, with2 Bedrooms, en-suite to master bedroom, spacious kitchen/diner, lounge and roof garden. The property has allocated parking and is offered unfurnished. £775 per month. More Information. LET AGREED NOW.

The following property is newly available as of 4th July2008. First floor apartment with two double bedrooms, close to St. Neotstowncentre. Bathroom with shower & allocated parking. The property is offered unfurnished. Approximately 15 minutes away from Molesworth& Alconburysois ideal for single occupancy American personnel. £675 per month. More information LET AGREED NOW.

2 bedroom apartment on a lovely riverside development, close to the town of St Neots. Several properties let here to American personnel, so a possibility to lift share. Modern flat with anen-suite shower room, allocated parking. £725 per month. More information

3 bedroom linked house in a modern housing development just outside Huntingdon centre and less than 5 minutes by car to Alconbury base and about 15 minutes to Molesworthbaseonagood road. Gardens and a garage. Ideal for a family home. Just 830 per month. More information. LET AGREED NOW.

2 bedroom ground floor apartment for the playboy’s! Fantasticriverside position with a small garden area. Supermarket up the road and good roads to Molesworth and Alconburybases. £895 per month. (available end of July, 2008) More information

7 different town houses on a small riverside development just outside St Neots. They range from 4 to 5 bedrooms and the prices vary from £1250 to £1595 for a brand new house. Gardens included with most properties, but none too large to maintain. More information

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A property with a problem tenant is the biggest risk facing landlords, as often it is a bigger liability to have a bad tenant than no tenant at all.

This is due to the fact that often problem tenants do not pay their rent & usually damage your property. Then follows the long drawn out process of the legal proceedings in order to gain possession of the property back from the problem tenant.

At Gatehouse Estates all of the tenants are fully referenced and in the event that you are unlucky enough to have a problem tenant they offer a rent guarantee & legal expenses policy which gives all landlords total peace of mind knowing a dedicated legal team are working to obtain vacant possession back from the problem tenant and handle the entire process. Plus the rent guarantee payment takes away the pressure of trying to fund the money to cover the mortgage payment supporting the investment.

For more information please visit www.gatehouserental.co.uk or call (01480) 433933/(01234) 345353.

From 1st October 2008 all rental properties with a new tenancy agreement in England and
Wales will be required by law to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).

If you rent out a property that does not have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) you could receive a £200 fine.

We can arrange for you to have a Energy Performance Certificate on your rented property by a fully accredited Domestic Energy Assessors.

Our EPC for rental properties prices remain the same regardless of location, size of the property or number of bedrooms your rented property has.

Please call (01480) 456520 now to find out our fantastic rates in order to get your Energy Performance certificate (EPC) in place before 1st October 2008.