University staff are asked to offer beds in their homes to accommodate thousands of overseas students who have nowhere to live due to the rental crisis, as scammers take advantage of the situation.
NTEU branch president Scott Fitzgerald said in an email to staff that asking lecturers and others to accommodate students raised ethical questions, and it was "entirely unclear whether management have considered the ramifications of what they are suggesting to the miniscule number of staff who are in a position to participate"
"We are concerned about overcrowding, and further exploitation of students living in student accommodation who currently are not protected by ordinary tenancy rights," the letter said. The state government has been pushing for the return of international students, but conceded an accommodation shortfall was expected in semester one, which a spokesperson said it was "closely monitoring".
"And we also saw more investors selling off in recent years due to the capital gains that we've seen across Perth over the past few years." "We are receiving high volumes of calls at the moment, we're doing everything we possibly can to try and fit them in.
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