Melbourne landlord’s outrageous demand for tenant to pay $300 a week for tiny run-down room

A landlord has been branded “crazy” after renting out a tiny room for $300 a week while banning tenants from using their phones or inviting guests over as Australia’s rental crisis reaches new heights.

The property owner made the post on Facebook on Thursday saying he was renting a room in a house in Frankston, on the outskirts of Melbourne.

The owner announced that the tenants would immediately move into the “conveniently” located property.

Prospective tenants were shocked by photos of the room that revealed a messy, dirty area that barely fit a single bed.

The images highlight the harsh reality faced by renters who have been hit by rent increases and forced to wait hours in line to inspect properties and compete with other tenants.

Adjoining the room, which also had an exposed, unfurnished wooden wall, the tenant could also use a dirty hot tub, but would only have access on weekends.

The photos show the owner’s belongings scattered around the small room which was surrounded by exposed, unfurnished wooden walls.

The landlord also promised the tenant that he could use a dirty hot tub, but that he would only have access to it on the weekends.

“Strictly no visitors to the property on weekdays, the spa is available for use on Saturdays and Sundays,” the post reads.

‘BBQ cooking facilities next to the room in the covered area. No drugs/pets or 5G phone.’

Renters were quick to comment on the room, saying they were surprised by the listing.

‘No 5G phones lol. The guy is crazy,” wrote one person.

This photo of a crowded open inspection in Bondi (pictured) epitomizes Sydney’s dire rental crisis, where desperate tenants compete for properties.

‘Fully furnished?! Too bad it’s not quite a room,” said another.

‘Can I only use the bathroom on weekends?’ a third questioned.

Despite the apparent universal contempt for the room, the owner claims that three people have already scheduled to view the room.

I have set rules because I don’t want my privacy or lifestyle interfered with. My house, my rules,’ said the landlord yahoo.

Disgruntled Australians claimed the dire state of the home reflected the collapse of the country’s rental market as prices continued to rise.

Rents have soared 6.7 per cent to an average of $495 a week in Australia in 2022, but the problem is much worse in capital cities.

In Melbourne and Sydney, increased post-Covid demand for fewer properties saw unit rents rise 9.3%, while houses rose 8.3%.

The annual Rental Affordability Index released in October revealed that low-income renters, such as single parents, retirees and job seekers, are the most vulnerable and require the most active and immediate support.

A long line of prospective renters meanders down the side road of a Sydney street hoping to spot a $700-a-week two-bedroom rental property in the eastern suburb of Clovelly

Linda Thompson lives in a trailer with her two youngest daughters, Alannah and Imogen (pictured together)

The report found that people living in both capital cities and regional areas struggle to find affordable rents as rents rise faster than incomes across the country.

Low vacancy rates, interstate migration and global supply chain issues also contributed to rising rents.

The national rental vacancy rate is at an all-time low of 0.9 percent, according to Domain research data.

A recent photo taken in Bondi, eastern Sydney, showed applicants queuing outside a house to inspect it.

In one chilling example, a family of three was left living in a leaky old caravan after Sydney’s crazy rental market prices drove them out and evicted them from their home of 16 years.

Linda Thompson, 49, and her daughters Alannah and Imogen, aged 16 and 11, were forced to leave their Bradford home in the west of the city three weeks ago following a dispute with the landlord.

But with rents soaring and supplies running short, Ms. Thompson has been unable to find a new place to live despite submitting dozens of applications.

Meanwhile, the family hops between relatives’ front yards and electric campsites, which cost $530 a week, significantly more than the $430-a-week three-bedroom house they had to leave behind.