'I just want my kids to have stability back.' 9News
Ipswich mum Shikera Maher said she had applied for over 300 rental properties since her lease ended in July last year, only to be turned down each time.READ MORE:
The family uses friends' homes to shower and spends hundreds of dollars on fuel each week to keep the vehicle cool with air-conditioning overnight. Ms Maher said she has not been blacklisted by tenant authorities and can afford to pay rent, but low availability has pushed her family out of the rental market."I've even written to Annastacia [Palaszczuk, Queensland Premier] and said, like, do something.""I would die for a home," she said.In Ipswich, the rental vacancy rate is currently 0.9 per cent.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Wet weather causes explosion of Queensland power line as flooding set to continue in south-eastVideo footage has captured the explosion of a Queensland power line during the state&x27;s wet weather deluge, as several communities brace for more flooding.
Read more »
Wet weather causes explosion of Queensland power line as flooding set to continue in south-eastVideo footage has captured the explosion of a Queensland power line during the state&x27;s wet weather deluge, as several communities brace for more flooding.
Read more »
Queensland short-changed in federal budget, says state treasurerCameron Dick has accused the Morrison government of reneging on 86 per cent of its infrastructure pledge and failing to invest in the state’s renewable energy industry, housing and transport.
Read more »
‘I’m not paying back a cent’: Laming refuses to repay $10k in travel expensesOutgoing Queensland MP Andrew Laming blamed the deletion of a year’s worth of emails for his inability to prove a 2019 trip with his family was not parliamentary business. auspol
Read more »
Scott Morrison defends state of emergency decision
Read more »
Masked Labor MPs face off against maskless LNP over emergency CHO powersThe number of Queensland Health staff sent on leave due to COVID-19 has doubled in 10 days, as the state weathers its second Omicron-driven wave.
Read more »