A farmer's offer of a place to settle in return for work came as a huge relief to a mother of six after a desperate search for housing — until his demands escalated. Advocates worry more property owners are taking advantage of vulnerable people.
When I was young we moved from outer Melbourne to a tiny little town about 5.5 hours away with less than a thousand people because it was all that mum could afford at the time, and then moved to a few other small towns in the area when rents went up. Sometimes moving to where the rents are cheaper can be your only option, and if the stars align can work out for the better, although it unfortunately didn’t for the family in the article.
When I was young we moved from outer Melbourne to a tiny little town about 5.5 hours away with less than a thousand people because it was all that mum could afford at the time, and then moved to a few other small towns in the area when rents went up. Sometimes moving to where the rents are cheaper can be your only option, and if the stars align can work out for the better, although it unfortunately didn’t for the family in the article.