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‘Sad’ detail of $300 a week Sydney rental exposed: ‘A new low’
A social media influencer has slammed a Sydney real estate agent over a $300 rental listing which included a combined kitchen and bathroom space.
Known on TikTok as Rach McQueen, the woman takes her viewers on a virtual tour of the “sad” property in Heathcote, NSW.
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“Today I will be presenting you with a new low in rental crisis home design,” she begins the video.
McQueen goes on to reveal the $300 a week “cosy one-bedroom granny flat” boasts a range of features.
However, she took issue with one particular feature of the property.
“Interestingly, it says there is ‘direct access from the kitchen to the bathroom’,” she said.
“Could this be the revolutionary new design I’m talking about?”
McQueen cuts to an image of the living space, which shows a kitchen area to the right and a privacy screen next to it on the left, which she believes holds a bathroom behind it.
“I’m not in NSW, but surely a bathroom can’t be that close to a kitchen, especially without a door?,” Rach says.
“How do you ever have company or keep all the bathroom germs contained?
“For $300 per week you can have a bitchen. It’s a term I’ve coined for combined bathroom/kitchen.
“What a joy.”
The video has since gained more than 180,000 views, and hundreds of comments from other horrified renters.
“This is legit what I build in my sims when I don’t have enough money,” one person joked.
“That’s f*****. Charging $300 a week for that should be illegal,” another added.
“I’m fairly certain that bathrooms are required to be in a separate room from eating areas due to hygiene reasons,” a third piped in.
Building standards explained
According to Fair Trading NSW, a series of minimum standards apply to all rented properties to ensure they are fit to live in.
On the list is a code which states the property must “have bathroom facilities, including toilet and washing facilities that allow users’ privacy”.
A NSW Fair Trading spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au “prospective tenants interested in renting a property should request confirmation with the real estate agent or landlord to confirm the building is compliant with appropriate guidelines and is approved for occupation”.
“Local councils as the planning authority for residential dwellings should also be approached for confirmation of compliance if concerns exist,” they added.
7NEWS.com.au has reached out to Assured Rent for further comment.
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