The $950-a-week Bondi Junction rental that has Aussies up in arms over extremely inconvenient detail

Aussies willing to live above a daycare centre must also be prepared to perform chores for the kindergarten and be confined to the unit for most of the day in a rental listing described as a screaming red flag.


Aussies willing to live above a daycare centre must also be prepared to perform chores for the kindergarten and be confined to the unit for most of the day in a rental listing described as a screaming red flag. 

The three-bedroom apartment in Bondi Junction, in Sydneys eastern suburbs, was recently listed online for a lower rate of $950-a-week.

In return for the discounted rent, tenants will need to complete a list of tasks for the kindergarten and abide by strict opening and closing hours. 

Renters can only access the unit through the centre and are not allowed to enter, exit or have guests while the daycare is open from 7.45am to 5.45pm on weekdays. 

The listing states tenants will need to clean the business and the playground twice a week, water the gardens, put out their bins and tidy the front area monthly.

Guests, pets and smoking are also not allowed with more details and information to be provided to applicants at an inspection scheduled for Saturday. 

The three-bedroom unit was quickly spotted by Aussie TikToker Rachel McQueen who described the listing as a screaming red flag.

Ms McQueen said the demands would be an extremely inconvenient place for even one individual to live let alone for three people in a share house. 

A three-bedroom apartment in Bondi Junction (pictured, the units balcony) has been slammed by Aussies for a series of concerning details relating to it being on top of a childcare centre

A three-bedroom apartment in Bondi Junction (pictured, the units balcony) has been slammed by Aussies for a series of concerning details relating to it being on top of a childcare centre

Pictured is on the living room in the $950-a-week rental in Sydneys eastern suburbs

Pictured is on the living room in the $950-a-week rental in Sydneys eastern suburbs

She questioned if successful tenants would need to get a police check or pass a Working with Children Check (WWCC) to live at the property.

Whos going to pay for these extra police, background, working with children checks to be done? Regular residential tenancies dont require those so its really not up to the tenant to pay for them, Ms McQueen said.

I swear, just when I think Ive f***ing seen it all, something like this comes along and reminds me that the depravity and greed of people who use housing for profit in this country.

Aussies were quick to share their thoughts on the property, saying the cheaper price wasnt enough to justify the list of demands. 

If I was a parent whose children attends that kindergarten, I would be mortified, one user wrote, adding: This is so alarming. 

Another said they wouldnt know what to do if they were sent home from work early.

Imagine if I had to hang out somewhere else for the rest of the day because I wasnt allowed home, they wrote.

The listing revealed tenants would not be allowed to enter, exit or have guests at the unit while the kindergarten (pictured) is open from 7.45am-5.45pm on weekdays

The listing revealed tenants would not be allowed to enter, exit or have guests at the unit while the kindergarten (pictured) is open from 7.45am-5.45pm on weekdays

They would also be required to clean the childcare centres playground (pictured) and water its gardens twice a week while tidying its front area monthly

They would also be required to clean the childcare centres playground (pictured) and water its gardens twice a week while tidying its front area monthly 

The New South Wales Department of Education requires anyone working or volunteering in child-related work in the NSW to get a WWCC.

The check involves a national criminal history check and a review of past reportable workplace misconducts.

Most WWCC-holders are employed to work directly with children, however it is also also needed by those whose work involves more than incidental contact with kids.

It is unclear if an applicant for the rental would also be required to apply for a WWCC, or if they would be considered an employee or volunteer for their chores at the business.

The entire property, including the kindergarten and another apartment, was sold earlier this year with an advertised net annual income of over $340,000.

Its listing at the time also spruiked the diversified revenue stream with two three-bedroom apartments.

Its understood the property has since been withdrawn. 

Daily Mail Australia has contacted the kindergarten and listing agent for comment.

 

Sydney
Источник: Daily Online

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