"Affordable" rent = $395 - $440/week. Jobseeker = $381/week How good is "affordable" rent?! Australia. The Lucky Country. @HAAGHomeAtLast @AlboMP @JaneCaro @NationalShelter @shelternsw abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2…
@age_no_barrier @AlboMP @JaneCaro @NationalShelter @shelternsw So twisted. The apartments go for $395 - $440 a week, so average rent is $21,700 per year. So for a single person paying whats considered an affordable level of rent of 25%, they would have to be earning $86,840 pa. The median income in Aus is $54,890. Just marketting and spin
@HAAGHomeAtLast @age_no_barrier @AlboMP @JaneCaro @NationalShelter @shelternsw The government needs to cap rent prices so they are affordable when people are unemployed, on sickness benefits, etc. so there is still money for food, utilities, fuel, etc. Landlords who say such rents are too low should not be investing in residential property as they clearly
@HAAGHomeAtLast @age_no_barrier @AlboMP @JaneCaro @NationalShelter @shelternsw It’s so just insane that anyone is supposed to feel grateful for a shoebox like this, regardless of price
@HAAGHomeAtLast @age_no_barrier @AlboMP @JaneCaro @NationalShelter @shelternsw I'm a solo 55yr old woman on invalidity Super pension under $30k. My rent is 80% of pension. I'm living on air right now. I imagine I wouldn't even qualify for this program!