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Why this photo of a dirty shared room complete with a mould-infested shower has enraged Aussie renters
Aussies battling Sydney's competitive rental market have reacted to an advert for a shared bedroom complete with a single bed, stained carpet, and a mouldy shower.
The property, which was advertised in a now-deleted Facebook post, offered a $300-a-month shared furnished 'space' near Bankstown in western Sydney.
The dingy bedroom shows two dishevelled single beds, one of which appears to be just a mattress on the floor.
The carpet also appears to be stained, and, despite the suggestion that the room is furnished, a chair can be seen being used as a bedside table.
From the angle the photo was captured, there does not seem to be a wardrobe.
In a photo of the bathroom, the words 'keep shut' had been scrawled on the shower door in large capital letters.
At the base of the shower, what appears to be thick black mould can be seen.
The room and bathroom are understood to be part of a shared house that includes a kitchen and living space.
A screenshot of the advert was also published on a tenants' group on Facebook which erupted over the room.
'I've got an infection after looking at that shower,' one person wrote.
But another person said it could be a reasonable deal in the current housing crisis.
'If it was actually $300-a-month between two people (or even each), a bit of bleach, new mattress, and a good all around scrub, it wouldn't be too bad, particularly in this rental climate,' they said.
