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Balcony advertised at $360 a week in Haymarket, Sydney highlights rental crisis
C.Nguyen14 hr ago
A Sydney landlord has advertised an enclosed balcony for rent at $360 a week as the dire state of Australia's rental crisis is laid bare. The listing on Facebook Marketplace describes the balcony in Haymarket, in Sydney's inner suburbs, as a 'sunny room' fit to accommodate one person. Images show the tiny, box-like room decked out with a single bed, a mirror, blinds and a rug over what is likely tiled flooring. Glass sliding doors connecting the balcony to the rest of the property are shown in the advert and the reflection in a full-length mirror shows an adjacent glass wall. The landlord said the room was ready for a prospective tenant to 'move in now', and the weekly rent 'included bills'. The balcony is attached to a two-bedroom apartment. A similar listing for a one-bedroom apartment went viral this week after a prospective tenant discovered the dining room and kitchen in the $390-a-week rental were in a covered outdoor area. Photos from the bizarre listing show a fridge, cupboard, cooktop, food storage areas, a dining table and benches under tarps. The 'wild' living arrangement' looked to be tacked onto someone's four-bedroom house', according to the would-be renter. 'It looks the owner took the master bedroom of a house and just threw the kitchen and dining outside on the patio,' he said. The rising cost of living and worsening rental crisis in Australia has seen a rise in dodgy rental listings that would ordinarily struggle to attract tenants. New data from Domain reveals that Sydney's median price for rental houses stayed at a record $750 in June 2024, a 7.1 per cent jump from the same time last year.
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