Public housing, private trap: The tenants facing $4000 rent hikes
Gail Innes and her daughter Laura are facing a $4000 rent hike after being displaced from public housing due to a state government scheme. They have fallen through a legal loophole, leaving them without access to public housing and facing eviction. Their situation highlights the challenges faced by tenants in the current housing system.
- ▪Gail Innes, 73, and her daughter Laura, 44, are facing a $4000 rent increase after being displaced from public housing.
- ▪They were relocated due to a state government redevelopment program and moved into a private rental under a 'headlease' arrangement.
- ▪The pair has fallen through a legal loophole, effectively losing their public housing status and facing eviction.
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