Record low vacancy rates and rising rent prices are pushing many Australians to the limit, and low-income Australians are being hit the hardest.
"Over here we've got the bedroom suite with a good old camp stretcher … and this side is my wardrobe and storage area," she said.Ms Ruckert and her assistance dog, Ned, have been living in a tent at a caravan park in regional Tasmania since September, when Ms Ruckert was notified the rent on her home would soon increase.Kelly Ruckert with her assistance dog, Ned.
At her tent site, it is hard to cook, hard to keep clean, and the camp stretcher bed is not helping her rehabilitation after surgery last year. Last year the nation's median rent jumped by 10.2 per cent to $555 per week, according to property analysts CoreLogic. "There are people who can expend more of their income on rents, or bid up rents, but at the end of the day, people on lower incomes only have so much that they can dedicate towards their housing costs," Ms Owen said.Jessica Byles is one of those people who can not afford to budge too much on her rent expenditure.
"Back when I originally applied for [my current rental], it was a straight up, 'Yes, you're moving in the next day'," she said. "Quite frankly, the expression 'The Hunger Games' really is describing what's happening," Ms Adair said.
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