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News.com.au
22-07-2025
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- News.com.au
The exposed horror reality for tenants in NSW
A Sydney rental is getting attention for all the wrong reasons, with one disturbing feature leaving potential tenants in shock. A video tour of a Sydney home recently listed for rent has exposed the living conditions some tenants have been expected to endure, with the home alleged to have a trashed kitchen and leaking ceiling. Posted to Instagram by online content creator Jordan van den Lamb, who has garnered a large following from exposing less-than-desirable listings, the video casts the spotlight on a $550 a week listing in the inner west suburb of Burwood. Images reveal a deteriorating kitchen missing cupboards and drawers below the sink. Some of the last remaining doors appear to be hanging barely from hinges. 'So (the agents) describe this place as having a good condition kitchen and bathroom,' Mr Van den Lamb stated in the video. 'But this is the kitchen – if by good they mean, bad, then maybe.' Mr Van den Lamb, who often posts content under the tag 'Sh*t Rentals', revealed in the video that the images were taken from someone from the group's subreddit, who inspected the residence. 'This is a photo of the bedroom ceiling, which just reminds me of really bad psoriasis,' he said. 'So anyways, thanks for wasting this person's time.' The Burwood listing comes off the back of revelations of another Sydney rental in squalid condition, shared via TikTok video. The former tenant alleged that the Petersham rental included a bug infestation throughout the house, a window that could be opened from the outside as well as a random shipping container in the backyard. The creator said she spent $240 a week on rent which was the least out of the sharehouse's nine tenants, with some people paying $350 a week. These rentals have been listed as a prominent tenants' rights group warned recent regulation changes have given NSW tenants a raw deal. The June changes have made it easier for landlords to evict tenants and undermine earlier reforms which sought to make it illegal for tenants to be evicted without reason, according to the Tenants Union of NSW. The Tenants Union pointed to previous requirements for landlords wanting to evict tenants for major repairs or renovations to give a written statement, tradie quotes for required works or proof of development approval. This measure was intended to ensure landlord claims of renovations were genuine and significant enough to warrant eviction and not simply a tactic to unfairly evict tenants, the union said. It claims a move by the NSW government in June to quietly remove this key safeguard, which means landlords do not have to provide the same level of renovations evidence as before, has opened the way for unjust 'renovictions'. The NSW Tenants' Union said the changes open the door to non-genuine 'renovictions'.
News.com.au
22-07-2025
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- News.com.au
Aussies shocked by price of roach-infested Sydney rental
A young woman's video exposing the shocking conditions of her Sydney rental has gone viral – sparking fresh outrage over the city's housing crisis. The woman, who paid $240 a week to live in Petersham in Sydney's inner west, shared a clip on social media showing her so-called 'room': A converted shipping container with a single window. Inside the house – shared with nine other tenants – she revealed grim living conditions including two shared bathrooms, both covered in greasy floors and littered with toilet rolls. In one bathroom, the entire toilet seat is lying on the floor, detached, while an unfazed cockroach crawls across the ceiling light. In other footage, a freakishly large roach can be seen scuttling across the pillows of a bed. Tenants also had to make do with a 'shared living room' which simply consisted of two plastic chairs and a wall-hung sheet outdoors. In the now-viral clip, which has been viewed over 250,000 times, one horrified viewer said, 'There's no way this is legal,' to which the former tenant replied: 'I genuinely don't think it is, I thought about hiring a lawyer.' Many others agreed, describing the property as a 'hell hole' and 'illegal', while calling for tighter regulation of rentals. 'Sydney is probably the worst place to live,' wrote one viewer. 'This is exactly the reason why landlords have a bad reputation,' said another. 'Gotta love the housing crisis,' joked a third. Others were less empathetic, claiming she 'got what she paid for.' 'For $240 what did you expect?,' asked one. 'You didn't get scammed, this is exactly what $240 will get you in Sydney,' said another. 'This is actually surprisingly good,' a third weighed in. Housing expert Jordan Van Den Lamb told that the property 'should be shut down.' In NSW, landlords and agents are required to make sure rental properties meet 7 minimum standards for tenants to be able to live there. These standards include: be structurally sound, have adequate natural or artificial lighting in each round, have adequate ventilation, be supplied with electricity or gas, have adequate plumbing and drainage, have a water connection that can supply hot and cold water and have bathroom facilities that allow users' privacy. 'Whether it's structurally sound, well that's really subjective. Plumbing, draining, hot water, that's all arguable given the water pressure in the house,' said Mr Van Den Lamb. 'This is becoming more and more common. Overcrowding, terrible conditions – it's bad for people's health.' 'It's pretty clear that the government is not going to do anything about this, the only thing we can do is organise against our landlords,' he added.
Daily Telegraph
16-07-2025
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- Daily Telegraph
Horror conditions inside Sydney sharehouse exposed
A Sydney renter has shared her experience of the conditions she claims she lived through in a sharehouse via a video posted to TikTok. The renter claimed in the video that the property in the inner west suburb of Petersham had unaddressed bug infestation throughout the house and a window that could be opened from the outside. The home also allegedly featured a random shipping container in the backyard. MORE: Aus man forced to live in mould-infested hellhole The creator said she spent $240 a week on rent, the least out of the sharehouse's nine tenants. 'I paid the least as well, they would change the prices for each room, some people were paying 350!' she said. The video also showed an outdoor 'shared living room' that was essentially an alleyway, and a shower with pretty lacklustre water pressure. The creator also said that only two toilets were available for the nine tenants. MORE: Homeowner's insane $2m demand for driveway Commenters were appalled by the state of the home, with one user commenting 'Sydney is probably the worst place to live in Aus (sic)'. Another said: 'Saving this for whenever someone bothers me about living with my parents'. Others urged the user to seek out better options. 'You don't need to live in the city. Go outer like western suburbs you will find something more cleaner and descent,' one comment said. Many users urged the poster to take action, with one user commenting 'I would lodge a complaint with NSW Fair Trade for unliveable conditions'. Other users were not surprised by the conditions, with one commenting: 'That's exactly what $240 will get you in Sydney.' It is understood the poster no longer lives at the sharehouse and filmed the video before she left. 'I genuinely wanted to report the living conditions … but I had no idea where to start,' she commented. 'I've also moved out now so not sure there's much I can do now.' MORE: Wild sum Aussie renters are losing each year
News.com.au
16-07-2025
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- News.com.au
Horror conditions inside Sydney sharehouse exposed
A Sydney renter has shared her experience of the conditions she claims she lived through in a sharehouse via a video posted to TikTok. The renter claimed in the video that the property in the inner west suburb of Petersham was 'unsafe' and 'unliveable', with an unaddressed bug infestation throughout the house and a window that could be opened from the outside. The home also allegedly featured a random shipping container in the backyard. The creator said she spent $240 a week on rent, the least out of the sharehouse's nine tenants. 'I paid the least as well, they would change the prices for each room, some people were paying 350!' she said. The video also showed an outdoor 'shared living room' that was essentially an alleyway, and a shower with pretty lacklustre water pressure. The creator also said that only two toilets were available for the nine tenants. Commenters were appalled by the state of the home, with one user commenting 'Sydney is probably the worst place to live in Aus (sic)'. Another said: 'Saving this for whenever someone bothers me about living with my parents'. Other urged the user to seek out better options. 'You don't need to live in the city. Go outer like western suburbs you will find something more cleaner and descent,' one comment said. Some questions Many users urged the poster to take action, with one user commenting 'I would lodge a complaint with NSW Fair Trade for unliveable conditions'. Other users were not surprised by the conditions, with one commenting: 'That's exactly what $240 will get you in Sydney.' It is understood the poster no longer lives at the sharehouse and filmed the video before she left. 'I genuinely wanted to report the living conditions ... but I had no idea where to start,' she commented. 'I've also moved out now so not sure there's much I can do now.'
Daily Mail
14-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Victim of a late night fatal house fire was an eldery woman
An elderly woman has died in a house fire after being found inside a two-storey townhouse in Sydney 's inner west, around 11.45pm on Friday night. The 82-year-old was discovered dead inside the Westbourne Street home in Petersham by fire and rescue crews. Four fire trucks were dispatched to the address where they found one man, 57, and the woman inside. Paramedics treated the man for smoke inhalation at the scene before he was transported to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a stable condition. The woman however was unable to be revived and has yet to be formally identified. A spokesperson for Fire and Rescue NSW said she was found inside the room where the fire had originated. Neighbouring buildings were evacuated while rescue crews worked to extinguish the blaze before the area was handed over to police for a formal investigation. Police have established a crime scene and are investigating the fire. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
