A peculiar “property” commercial on Gumtree is providing renters a parked van on a driveway in Hilton as lodging for $350 per week, as soon as once more shining a lightweight on Perth’s rising rental disaster.
The commercial, posted to Gumtree on August 9, is itemizing a 1999 Ford Transit as an “on-site camper” for a household of as much as 4 to lease out.
Described as a “private property for rent” and to “not be driven”, the advert particulars an extended checklist of the van’s facilities together with; full central heating, a gasoline range high, a three-quarter mattress, a scorching water system, a transportable bathroom, and extra.
Although the itemizing says the van “will sleep 4 comfortable”, the pictures solely present one mattress absolutely prolonged, with a sleeping bag, towels and a bar of cleaning soap laid out on high.
The “portable toilet” which is described as “easily emptied and cleaned” (however not specified as to the place or how the waste is disposed), is seemingly a makeshift bathroom out of a Bunnings bucket with a tube working into it.
Other pictures present extra of the van’s inside, with a microwave, kettle, stovetop and a Waeco fridge.
Also within the van’s itemizing, the ‘tenant’ gives the longer term renter potential facilities if wanted, together with a toaster and a radio clock/alarm, in addition to entry indoors weekly to their washer.
They ended the itemizing by saying: “Thanks for reading to the end and hope I can help someone or family in need at some time even if it’s only for a short or long time stay.”
Currently listed at $350 every week, the rental commercial shines a lightweight on the not too long ago rising cost-of-living pressures and climbing lease property costs throughout Perth.
A PropTrack Market Insight report, launched in July, reveals Perth rents at the moment are up 15.6 per cent year-on-year, hitting a median of $520 per week throughout all dwellings.
And with a 0.9 per cent rental emptiness price throughout Perth — a balanced price is claimed to be between 2.5 and three.5 per cent, in accordance with REIWA — the housing disaster is leaving many people not solely struggling to pay lease but in addition to search out and retain appropriate lodging.
In response to the nation’s housing scarcity and requires a lease freeze, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese introduced on Wednesday a brand new $3.5 billion housing plan throughout Australia which might supply the States a $15,000-per-home money incentive.
It is hoped the extra funding will assist renters in Australia (and Perth) get again on monitor and transfer right into a much less tense housing surroundings.
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Source: www.perthnow.com.au
