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Ongoing costs
Renting a house or flat can be expensive. Make sure you have enough money to support
yourself because you'll have lots of ongoing costs once you leave home, like rent; contents
insurance; utility bills like gas, water and electricity; food; entertainment and transport.
And don't forget if you have a credit card or a personal loan, you'll need to keep up those
regular payments on top of your other bills.
One-off costs
Before you leave home, think about the one-off costs of moving, like removalist fees or the
costs of hiring a moving truck, rental bond, connection fees for internet, gas and electricity,
parking permits, furniture and furnishings.
In most cases if you're renting, you'll be asked to pay 2 weeks rent in advance and a bond
(usually 4 weeks rent) as a security deposit. See our page on rental bonds and signing up
for a place for more information.