Rebecca Brown was just home from hospital when she was told ‘the owners want to move in, they want the keys ASAP’
ebecca Brown had only just made it home from hospital with her newborn baby after a complicated birth, when she was given an eviction notice from their long-term rental in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley.
“We didn’t, nobody had said anything to us. From there, we had people come through and have a look at the place … [the agents] told us they were investors and we wouldn’t have to leave.“Come November, I went into hospital and had a little bubba.
“We’d signed a contract, paid a bond and rent and we couldn’t move in. We’d already given our own vacate notice, so we went to the real estate, explained our situation, and were told we’d get an extra 24 hours. We were back to square one.”“Our budget was $400 to $450 a week even though we’re on Centrelink – that’s our rental history, that’s what we’ve got a proven ability to pay.
“You’re on your own … I was giving cover letters and explanations of our situation, screenshots of our savings. I’ve never had to do that before to secure a property, I’ve never seen so many cars pulling up for inspections.Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning
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