With limited vacancies, renters in the Kimberley desperate for housing are turning to unorthodox options.
abc.net.au/news/broome-renters-alternative-housing-housesitting-rent-increase/102075734Desperate renters in Western Australia's Kimberley are couch surfing, house-sitting and even sleeping in cars to keep a roof over their heads as housing pressure intensifies.
Ms Lowe, her partner and young son have been house-sitting since December last year, even "couch surfing" at friends' houses for the days in between. With the dry season approaching, bringing with it an influx of tourists and workers, Ms Lowe said she felt the pressure to decide whether she would stay in Broome.
In March last year, Mr Emery made the call to buy a property to house his employees and said industries across the board were feeling the sting of finding accommodation for workers.Personal safety jeopardised "It's just a very worrying state of affairs and not something that I really want to expose my child to."
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