Sydney studio flat with cracked tiles and a toilet next to bed up for rent in Paddington

A pair of dilapidated studios have come under fire after the landlord advertised them for a whopping $345 and $350 a week amid the growing rent crisis.

The tiny Paddington units in Sydney’s prestigious eastern suburbs were posted on a social media real estate page, but potential tenants were horrified.

The apartments photo shows cracked floors, broken dirty tiles and a toilet right next to the bed, with small windows near the top of the roof.

One person asked: ‘Who would want to rent this?’

The apartments photo shows cracked floors, dirty and broken tiles and a toilet right next to the bed, with small windows near the top of the roof.

It comes equipped with a cupboard, stove, microwave, TV, a fridge and what appears to be a cheap kettle and toaster combination.

Another room had yellow walls and a kettle to use, along with a handy can of bug spray.

Both properties included a washing machine and unlimited internet, the ad said.

Social media commenters called the one-bedroom units “uninhabitable.”

“I can’t believe my eyes, this is absolutely disgusting that you want to rent this… This is in no way a studio,” said one.

Another said: ‘It is not even suitable for animals to live. Asking so much rent to at least fix the floor and paint the walls. Uninhabitable conditions.

“I can’t believe my eyes, this is absolutely disgusting, who would want to rent this? This is by no means a studio,” said one online commenter.

Another room had yellow walls, tv, fridge, tv and a kettle to use, along with what appears to be a handy can of bug spray (pictured)

But others saw the funny side of the situation.

‘I just had another look, you can sit on the can and watch TV. Shut up and take my money. I’m ready to move in this weekend,” joked another.

‘Sorry to be a bother, but does the can of bug spray come with the price? Is there a rodent problem in this palace?

‘[The units] looks like they started the demolition and changed their mind halfway through,’ wrote one more.

The announcements come as economists warned that rents for 2023 will rise further, with new immigrants entering the country stoking more competition.

Renters across the country have been paying $700 a week for one-bedroom units with no space for cars, as new data reveals how much the cost of rent has skyrocketed.

Sydney’s median rent soared 28.4 percent to $695.81 a week for 12 months, making it Australia’s most expensive capital market, data from SQM Research showed.

The announcements come as economists have warned that rents by 2023 will rise further, with new immigrants entering the country stoking more competition.

In the image: one of the small bathrooms in the studio.

One-bedroom units with no car space advertise for $700 a week in Bondi, but this is entry-level in Sydney’s famed beachside suburb, where $1,008.93 is the average rent for an apartment.

PropTrack economist Angus Moore has predicted that rents will continue to rise as migration and demand for housing increase.

“That population increase will put upward pressure on rental demand amid already difficult conditions,” Moore said. loan market.

He said the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed last August that temporary visa arrivals had surpassed 300,000 for the first time since the pandemic began.

Student arrivals also exceeded 40,000, which is not far off from pre-pandemic levels.