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Daily Mail
24-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Eyewatering price demanded for this dilapidated rental property perfectly sums up the grim state of Australia's housing crisis: 'It's a disgrace!'
A dilapidated rental listing in Sydney 's inner west has sparked outrage, with critics calling it misleading and emblematic of Australia's worsening housing crisis. The two-bedroom apartment in Burwood, about 10km from Sydney's CBD, was listed at an eyewatering $550 per week, despite its rundown state. The property has just one bathroom, no parking, and according to photos previously published on a kitchen with exposed pipes, peeling walls and missing drawers. Although the listing has since been removed from that site, it remains live on Raine & Horne's website, where only an exterior shot of the home is shown. The listing previously claimed the property features a 'good condition kitchen & bathroom.' The misleading description has drawn criticism from renters and housing advocates amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. 'It's completely outrageous that young people are being forced to pay $550 a week for properties that are literally falling apart,' Angus Fisher, the President of the University of Sydney's Student Representative Council, told Daily Mail Australia. 'It's a disgrace! 'Students and young renters are being priced out, pushed into dangerous conditions, and treated like the leftovers in the rental market.' Mr Fisher added that renters deserve better than being offered substandard homes. 'We're seeing the consequences of a broken system where the profit making of real estate firms can occur without any human dignity,' he said. 'The government needs to step in with real rent controls, stronger tenancy protections, and a commitment to building safe affordable housing. Right now, renters are being served a derelict deal.' The rental was previous listed for $495 per week in 2024, rising by around 11 per cent in a single year. In 2020, laws were introduced in New South Wales to make it clear that rental properties had to meet specific minimum standards to be considered fit to live in. These included being structurally sound, having adequate lighting and ventilation, proper plumbing and drainage, and access to electricity or gas with a sufficient number of sockets. Properties were also required to have hot and cold running water and private bathroom facilities. Breaching these requirements could result in fines of up to $11,000 for individuals and $71,500 for agencies. Further reforms were rolled out from 31 October 2024 and 19 May 2025, including limiting rent increases to once per year across all leases, including those signed before the reforms. Tenants could no longer be charged for application costs such as background checks or lease preparation. Landlords were required to provide a valid reason to end a tenancy, even at the conclusion of a fixed term, and, in some cases, had to supply supporting documentation. New restrictions on re-letting and extended notice periods were introduced, giving tenants more time to secure alternative housing. Pet laws were also updated, landlords could only refuse a pet for limited reasons and were required to respond to pet requests within 21 days, or approval would be granted automatically.
News.com.au
22-07-2025
- General
- News.com.au
The exposed horror reality for tenants in NSW
A Sydney rental is getting attention for all the wrong reasons, with one disturbing feature leaving potential tenants in shock. A video tour of a Sydney home recently listed for rent has exposed the living conditions some tenants have been expected to endure, with the home alleged to have a trashed kitchen and leaking ceiling. Posted to Instagram by online content creator Jordan van den Lamb, who has garnered a large following from exposing less-than-desirable listings, the video casts the spotlight on a $550 a week listing in the inner west suburb of Burwood. Images reveal a deteriorating kitchen missing cupboards and drawers below the sink. Some of the last remaining doors appear to be hanging barely from hinges. 'So (the agents) describe this place as having a good condition kitchen and bathroom,' Mr Van den Lamb stated in the video. 'But this is the kitchen – if by good they mean, bad, then maybe.' Mr Van den Lamb, who often posts content under the tag 'Sh*t Rentals', revealed in the video that the images were taken from someone from the group's subreddit, who inspected the residence. 'This is a photo of the bedroom ceiling, which just reminds me of really bad psoriasis,' he said. 'So anyways, thanks for wasting this person's time.' The Burwood listing comes off the back of revelations of another Sydney rental in squalid condition, shared via TikTok video. The former tenant alleged that the Petersham rental included a bug infestation throughout the house, a window that could be opened from the outside as well as a random shipping container in the backyard. The creator said she spent $240 a week on rent which was the least out of the sharehouse's nine tenants, with some people paying $350 a week. These rentals have been listed as a prominent tenants' rights group warned recent regulation changes have given NSW tenants a raw deal. The June changes have made it easier for landlords to evict tenants and undermine earlier reforms which sought to make it illegal for tenants to be evicted without reason, according to the Tenants Union of NSW. The Tenants Union pointed to previous requirements for landlords wanting to evict tenants for major repairs or renovations to give a written statement, tradie quotes for required works or proof of development approval. This measure was intended to ensure landlord claims of renovations were genuine and significant enough to warrant eviction and not simply a tactic to unfairly evict tenants, the union said. It claims a move by the NSW government in June to quietly remove this key safeguard, which means landlords do not have to provide the same level of renovations evidence as before, has opened the way for unjust 'renovictions'. The NSW Tenants' Union said the changes open the door to non-genuine 'renovictions'.
News.com.au
12-07-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Arts Centre builder's family home sold in Burwood
A Burwood home built by the man who helped supervise works on Melbourne landmarks including the Arts Centre and RMIT has sold to a local family who plan to preserve its character. The four-bedroom house at 30 Leopold St changed hands for $1.775m, with buyers drawn to its spacious floorplan, 836sq m block, and original features, including a spa, sauna and swimming pool, which were ahead of their time when built in the early 1970s. Buxton Mount Waverley's Peter Serafino said the home attracted strong local interest and was never seriously considered for demolition. Melb property market tipped to hit new record 'The buyers are a family from the area who fell in love with it,' Mr Serafino said. 'They're planning to renovate rather than rebuild, which is the perfect outcome. It's rare to find a home like this in such great condition.' Seller Leonie Vella, who grew up in the home with her sister Kim, said their late father John Vella was a construction supervisor who worked on the Arts Centre and the RMIT building. 'Dad was a builder through and through, but he also had heart,' Ms Vella said. 'He built this house for us. Every brick was perfectly placed, and Mum made sure it was always immaculate. 'It still has her curtains hanging from the '70s.' Ms Vella's late mother June played a major role in the home's interior and garden design. 'Mum had so much flair. She planted flowers along the brick walls and kept the formal lounge for Christmas only,' she said. 'It was pristine, but always warm. 'She took pride in every detail, right up to the end.' The property features two large living areas, a bar, terraced gardens, and an undercover alfresco area that once hosted pool parties, family milestones and holiday celebrations. 'We had every kind of event here, engagements, Christmases, sleepovers,' Ms Vella said. 'It was the kind of house that was always full of life and joy.' Ms Vella said knowing the home would be loved again gave the family comfort. 'That's what Dad would've wanted,' she said. 'There is this warmth that never left, like the love stayed in the walls.'
ABC News
07-07-2025
- ABC News
Police hunt suspected arsonists after bungled attack on Sydney skin and beauty clinic
Police are on the hunt for two men who botched firebombing a Sydney beauty salon last month, releasing CCTV vision showing one running with flames billowing from his pants. The bungled arson took place at Sheryne Skin on Burwood Road, Burwood about 5am on June 13 when two men gained entry and poured accelerant on the floor. In the vision released by police, the alleged arsonists' attack backfired, leaving one of the men running down a nearby street on fire frantically trying to put out the flames. Just seconds before, he could be seen wearing an orange high-vis hoodie lighting the accelerant before he almost became engulfed in the flames. The mishap has left police with a key clue to locate one of the two alleged perpetrators, with his face visible as a result of his hood falling while running from the chaotic scene. In another clip from the footage, the second man wearing black can be seen to slip on the accelerant he poured inside the shop, and fall on his back. "Not only are they a danger to the community, they are a danger to themselves," Burwood Police Area Command Acting Superintendent Luke Scott said. "It's quite clear from when you watch the CCTV you are not watching professionals, we are dealing with amateurs. "We can laugh about this because it looks so amateurish but we need to understand there was a residential complex above this premises … we have seen in the past these things go terribly, terribly wrong. The skin and beauty clinic has more than 60,000 followers on Instagram and is owned by nurse Sheryne El-Kak, who also has a significant following online. The shop sustained minor damage, NSW Police said, and no injuries were reported. NSW Police said after the attack the shop was targeted twice more on July 2 and July 5 when they responded to reports of a group of men attempting to get inside the premises. The men left before police arrived, and officers are appealing for any information from the public to identify the two men in the footage.
Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Convicted coke dealer's home is sprayed with bullets - as cops hunt suspected gunman who torched stolen getaway car
A convicted coke dealer's home was riddled with bullets overnight, with police now hunting the suspected gunman who fled the scene in a stolen car which was later found torched in a nearby suburb. Police were called to a property on Davidson Avenue in Concord shortly after 1am on Thursday. A neighbour said they heard 'five or six' rapid shots but no one was home at the time of the incident and there were no reports of injuries. The home belongs to Raymond Frangieh, who was convicted of cocaine supply over two decades ago. The bullets caused damage to the front of the home. The home was declared a crime scene as detectives launched an investigation into the shooting Emergency services were then called to a car fire at Stuart Street in Burwood a short time later. The vehicle was destroyed and the gunman remains on the run.
