The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan

None of the properties available to rent in Brisbane were suitable for the young students with the median rent costing about 113 per cent of their weekly income.Īn Anglicare spokesman said an increasing number of residents were being left with no option but to live on the streets. The hardest hit category for the rental crisis was found to be single renters aged between 18 and 21 who rely on Youth Allowance and Austudy payments for income. Only 82 of the properties were suitable for people living on minimum wage. Shocking analysis found only nine of the nearly 3,000 properties available were affordable for households receiving income support. The snapshot looked at the 2,859 properties available to rent in Brisbane two weeks ago and compared rental rates against pensions, welfare payments and minimum wage. The video follows Anglicare Australia's new Rental Affordability Snapshot which found renters in south Queensland are facing 'catastrophic' market conditions. Every human should have roofs over their heads,' another said. The housing crisis is real!,' another added.Ī third wrote: 'I live 100km from the city and there are people and families living in parks and cars everywhere.' 'I used to live across the road three years ago and the park has only become like this past six months. I live across the road and my rent is going from $640 to $900 per week,' one wrote. At least 15 tents have appeared in one section of Brisbane CBD's Musgrave Park (above) as the rental crisis continues

The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan