BALCONY ADVERTISED AT $360 A WEEK IN EXPOSES REALITY OF RENTAL CRISIS
- Enclosed balcony for rent at $360 a week
- Glass doors connected balcony to the unit
- READ MORE: Landlord slammed over 'wild' listing for one-bedroom apartment
A Sydney landlord has advertised an enclosed balcony for rent at $360 a week as the dire state of Australia's rental crisis is laid bare.
The listing on Facebook Marketplace describes the balcony in Haymarket, in Sydney's inner suburbs, as a 'sunny room' fit to accommodate one person.
Images show the tiny, box-like room decked out with a single bed, a mirror, blinds and a rug over what is likely tiled flooring.
Glass sliding doors connecting the balcony to the rest of the property are shown in the advert and the reflection in a full-length mirror shows an adjacent glass wall.
The landlord said the room was ready for a prospective tenant to 'move in now', and the weekly rent 'included bills'.
The balcony is attached to a two-bedroom apartment.
A similar listing for a one-bedroom apartment went viral this week after a prospective tenant discovered the dining room and kitchen in the $390-a-week rental were in a covered outdoor area.
Photos from the bizarre listing show a fridge, cupboard, cooktop, food storage areas, a dining table and benches under tarps.
The 'wild' living arrangement' looked to be tacked onto someone's four-bedroom house', according to the would-be renter.
'It looks the owner took the master bedroom of a house and just threw the kitchen and dining outside on the patio,' he said.
The rising cost of living and worsening rental crisis in Australia has seen a rise in dodgy rental listings that would ordinarily struggle to attract tenants.
New data from Domain reveals that Sydney's median price for rental houses stayed at a record $750 in June 2024, a 7.1 per cent jump from the same time last year.