I had some shocking experiences in my 24 years of renting, but the last house I lived in made me sick - and might have killed my cat
Victoria is in the grip of the lowest vacancy rate in a decade. It’s not uncommon to be shown through a rental property with over a dozen other hopefuls. Of course the law of supply and demand mean weekly rents are going up, and demand is typically higher in January.
I’ve rented for 24 years, always with a cat on the lease, never lost a bond, never been late with my rent – and don’t expect maintenance. Of the six rentals I’ve lived in, two have been absolute gems (I refuse to count the house I picked up and returned the keys for on the same day because I opened up a kitchen cupboard and three large rats with attitude glared me down over a funky potato).
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