Property is an obsession for many Sydney residents, and resident-hopefuls. People read property listings like gamblers read the race guide. And with Sydney currently waist deep in a housing affordability crisis, there is plenty to obsess about.
As a long-term renter, I am feeling the squeeze like I’ve never felt before. The rental market has not been hit this hard and this quickly since 1988, thirty-five years ago. No longer are renters competing for apartments with water views or houses with art deco design, but are now competing for rooms in share-houses and bunk beds. The stories of people becoming homeless is popping up regularly on news feeds. It is a dreary time.