Greed, expense, stress: Renters' woes highlight dark side of housing crisis
The plight of a single mother thrown into an emotional and financial nightmare at the end of her rental lease shines a light on the reality behind the statistics defining the rental and housing crisis.
Renters are often deprived of their bond on spurious grounds at the conclusion of a lease. (Image source: Shutterstock.com)
In the latest statistical marker that the rental crisis is worsening, the proportion of properties listed for rent at $400 per week or less has halved in a year.
PropTrack analysis of realestate.com.au listings, released on Tuesday (23 May) also revealed that in April advertised rents had risen 11 per cent year-on-year.
The nation’s rental market is in dire straits, with little sign of meaningful reprieve on the horizon. Advertised rents are re…
