For those of us who rely on the whim of a landlord for safe shelter, there’s no relief in sight until politicians decide to act
‘How many of us will lose our home, crowdfund rent or join the public housing waiting list before politicians feel compelled to do something?’‘How many of us will lose our home, crowdfund rent or join the public housing waiting list before politicians feel compelled to do something?’Last modified on Mon 8 Aug 2022 05.18 BST
I’m on the public housing waiting list, just a few decades away from escaping the private rental market. In June I got a call from my real estate agent. On a month-to-month lease since August 2020, I feared my time was up. I’m now handing more than 87% of my welfare payment for the privilege of a few more months’ stability. The banality of my situation and total lack of alternatives resigned me to it.
How much more ruthless can landlords get before they go too far? How many of us will lose our home, crowdfund rent or join the public housing waiting list before politicians feel compelled, or are forced, to act?In Australia, support for my preferred silver-bullet method of expropriation might lag Berlin and Los Angeles, but there are other solutions.
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