Australian renters have been left in a fury after seeing a listing for a $350-per-week apartment without one very essential feature.
The unfurnished one-bedroom granny flat in the Brisbane suburb of Upper Mt Gravatt, doesn’t have a kitchen.
Instead, would-be renters have to cook on an outdoor barbecue area all year round.
But it appeared to be a non-issue for some, as the home was only available for five days before it was seemingly snapped up.
If the renter can’t go outside they have to make do with a tiny kitchenette, which only features a small sink and counter-top.
There is no stove top or power sockets to plug in kitchen devices.
Australia’s rental crisis has been laid bare as a $350-a-week apartment has been listed in Brisbane without a kitchen
Many have questioned if it’s even legal to rent the home out, while others have said that it’s another sign of Australia’s housing crisis.
‘How is this not illegal?’ one person wrote on after it was shared to Facebook.
‘That BBQ area outside? That’s your kitchen! Yes, I know it’s only $350 a week but it wasn’t that long ago that would get you a fully functional house for that price.’
‘Omg this is incredibly disgraceful! How could anyone possibly rent this to another human?’ another person added.
One person questioned what would happen if it was raining, given that Brisbane gets around 179 days of rain a year.
If the renter can’t go outside they have to make do with a tiny kitchenette which only features a small sink and counter-top
‘Um… what if it’s raining?! Surely this is illegal,’ another penned.
‘That is the poorest excuse for a kitchenette. If it doesn’t have an appliance to cook on, or cupboards to hold crockery, cutlery, pots and food, or space to have a fridge, then it’s not a f***ing kitchen!’ commented one.
The reading describes the property as ‘within walking distance to all essential amenities – shops, schools, and public transports and more’.
‘Next to zero maintenance self-contained granny flat comes with one bedroom, one bathroom, one lock-up garage and one open-air parking. Separate, private entrance.
The home is an annex of another home in Brisbane’s south – with a shared yard
‘Self-contained living, dining area facing north, welcoming warm winter sun and cool summer breeze. Secluded BBQ outdoor area’.
FEMAIL has contacted the listing agent for comment.
The property, which is unfurnished, also comes with solar panel and air conditioning.
In 2021, new laws were enforced in Queensland which meant all homes being rented must have kitchens with a working cooktop.
All homes must also be mould free and be weatherproof.
The property listing has since been taken down.
The property, which is unfurnished, also comes with solar panel and air conditioning, and a shared yard
Earlier this month, a pint-sized apartment on the edge of the inner-Sydney suburb of Surry Hills was being listed as ‘affordable student accommodation’ for a whopping $600 per week.
The listing boasts ‘modern en-suite rooms’, free WiFi, a ‘study area’, a kitchenette and a gaming room but the depressing pictures tell a different story.
A bar fridge sits in the corner and a small desk and chair are under the window while two single stained mattresses have been crammed against the far wall.
Tenants will have the room to themselves but have to share an en-suite bathroom, kitchen and communal lounge area with no mention of laundry facilities.
The home only has a tiny kitchenette and outdoor barbecue for cooking
Elsewhere, landlords are demanding their tenants ‘soak the cutlery’, wipe down sauce bottles and turnover the dirt in the garden before property inspections as the rental crisis continues to worsen.
Renters have revealed they are being threatened with breach notices if they fail to meet the strict criteria.
Furious tenants shared lists of their ‘greedy’ landlords’ demands on Reddit after a woman from Western Australia shared an absurdly detailed list ahead of her routine inspection.
Another rent revealed the grim reality of Sydney’s rental crisis by offering a tour of her ‘very unimpressive’ $500-per-week studio apartment.
Emily, from Sydney, didn’t shy away from showing off her somewhat unimpressive flat despite paying $500per week
Emily didn’t shy away from the details including the fact her roof is being ‘held up with tape’ and her wardrobe won’t stay open.
She says she ‘needs to laugh so she doesn’t cry’ about her current living situation.
In a stinging video filled with satire, Emily wrote: ‘Things about my apartment that just make sense’ – then proceeded to show all the points of concern.
Rents have soared 6.7 per cent to a median of $495 per week across Australia in 2022, but the issue is much worse in major cities.
In Melbourne and Sydney, higher post-Covid demand for fewer properties saw unit rents up by 9.3 per cent, while houses went up 8.3 per cent.
A pint-sized apartment in the inner Sydney suburb of Surry Hills is being listed as ‘affordable student accommodation’ for a whopping $600 per week.
An Aussie tenant received an ‘absurd’ checklist of cleaning requests from the landlord ahead of a property inspection (list pictured)
The annual Rental Affordability Index released in October revealed the low-income renters such as single parents, pensioners, and job seekers are most vulnerable and require more active and immediate support.
Anthony Albanese’s government is under increasing pressure to act on the nationwide housing shortage, with one major charity demanding it be declared a ‘national emergency’.
Housing experts say official records show no comparable shortage of available tenancies since the Great Depression in the 1930s.
The outlook for next year appears to be even more dire, recent data shows, with double-digit rental price rises now predicted for 2023 and investor landlords set to rake it in while tenants deal with sky-high bills.
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