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I have to admit I love my Fitbit. Just wish I had one of the new ones you can swim with.

I probably spend more time outdoors in the UK than I ever did in Perth. When it gets hot, the last thing you want to do is go for a long walk. Whilst I loved the beach and surfed whenever I could, my parents weren't beach people and we lived far from it. But I do like the more even annual sunlight in Australia. The dark months in the UK I find quite hard.

Usually lack of management skills in my experience. They don't know how to motivate people.

I'm more a north of the river person, but it is quite popular around secret harbour. Have a good look round to get a sense of value, and don't be scared to offer low. All they can do is turn it down.

Less than a month isn't unusual. I'm out of touch with fees - been a while since I've bought in Perth. It is a buyers market at the moment. and has been for several years. So you may get a bargain.Don't be shy at offering low, although obviously not everyone needs to sell, and many people still think their house is worth it's highest valuation. Don't buy next to state housing (often having a single rather than double is a good sign) Did you have any areas in mind?

Have you visited the UK recently jamwolf? When my parents dragged us back to the UK back in 75, it took my father about a minute to realise why he'd left. I swear he was planning his departure the minute his feet touched the ground. We returned to Australia a year later. Possibly a long visit could be a good idea. Kids are tricky ages. I've always said Perth is a great place to raise kids, but they are at a loss after they turn 15. So easy to get into the drink and drugs scene. I know that happens in other places too, but Perth especially can be a void between the ages of 15 to 25 (and yes, there are exceptions but that doesn't really help the op) After 14 years people can't say you didn't try. But you know moving back won't be easy, and you will hold yourself responsible for whatever happens, hence I suggest a trip just to see if it really is for you.

Money won't make a bad situation good, but lack of money can make a good situation bad. It is important, as you stated from a pension point of view in your first post, and especially considering students fees. But you want to avoid migrating into a recession if you can, as it can be very stressful.

Warning! There is a faction on this site who think it is their duty to rescue poms from Australia. There is another faction who think it is their duty to rescue poms from the UK. I'm Australian. My wife is English. She hated Australia when we lived there. A year isn't long enough. Now, after many holidays there, she wants to live there. But life gets complicated. I would give it a bit more time. Three months is nothing. You probably haven't even unpacked, never mind got past the 'why do they do it like that' stage. (They just do. They won't change) Get a piece of paper. Write pros and cons. See if you can solve some of the cons. The UK is a great place. But you should at least give Australia a go. You must have invested quite a lot so far.

To be fair, I don't think they are bitter toads, they are just telling it the way it is. It used to be easier to get into Australia. But much as brexit and trump are symptomatic of people's loss of tolerance with high levels of Imigration, so to has Australia tightened the rules over the years, (also the changing economy has been a factor) The bitter truth is that it is harder to get in than it used to be.

I do think New year should be hot though. A cold new year doesn't make sense to me.

We always buy a small Turkey in the sales on Xmas Eve and freeze it and have Christmas dinner again for Easter. Crackers and all the trimmings, but no tree or presents.

Contact a migration agent as has been suggested. It's a specialist subject.

Christmas was always a non event really. With no extended family, and the warm weather, I never really had much appreciation for it. It wasn't until I visited the UK that I truly understood what Christmas was. We have visited Australia a few times with the kids at Christmas, and they said it always spoiled it a bit as Christmas should be cold.

A lot of high horses here, but I guess the situation is not that different from western men who trade their wife for a younger woman. Difference is they don't divorce the first wife. Many western men even maintain a similar relationship with the first wife. She looks after the children and he occasionally has sex with her. The only real difference is some cultures accept it and bring it into the open whereas we hide it. But this doesn't help your migration.

Or you could go to school and learn about environmental science, or alternative energy engineering. Or law. Or politics. Having been on a few protests, I think you would achieve more by studying the above. But it was a bit of a laugh and did make me feel better about the world.

Adelaide seems to be going up. A housing correction in itself isn't necessarily a bad thing. But these things can feed upon themselves.

Yes, but it can be quite hard buying a house in a downturn, partly because people don't sell unless they have to, so there might not be that much on the market, banks tighten their lending, people with cash jump much faster than those who have to raise finance. Plus, you never know where the bottom is. Those in Ireland or Spain probably didn't pick up a bargain.

Is it salt or chlorine? Someone did tell me you couldn't use salt on a new pool. Don't know how true that is.

Get your rake son! Topsoil the lawn at the same time!

You can but it's unlikely. I think most people search online. There are a couple of companies similar to purple bricks in the UK.

Probably not that fuel efficient, but looks a decent car https://www.carsguide.com.au/cars-for-sale/D_10097841/VOLKSWAGEN--BORA--NSW+-+Sydney--GRANVILLE+2142,+NSW--?searchKey=cg_s.76577d85131ec27fc654c726c31eb190#pos9 Or this https://www.carsguide.com.au/cars-for-sale/D_10088125/HOLDEN--ASTRA--NSW+-+Sydney--KOGARAH+2217,+NSW--Sedan?searchKey=cg_s.2c8a50bc1eefe565366cf50cca9892f8#pos2

Most people rely on long term capital gains. Generally there are two types of landlord. Those living off the rent, and those looking for a capital gains. They tend to let very different types of property.

I would be looking at a small diesel.

You could look at Scotland or Wales, but I still think there is a residency period. But at least you don't pay fees.

Well yes, if they can they will pass on all expenses. But it's unusual for landlords to profit from a mortgaged rental property, as there are tax advantages to making a loss.