Young Aussie's message for 'greedy' landlords as she's forced to move home: 'If you're reading this...'

I am in my mid 20’s and moving back in with my parents. This is not something I had planned for myself when I moved to Brisbane at the beginning of 2022 but upon receiving the stomach-dropping email that my rent was to go up by $100 week (not including bills), I had some life decisions to make.

For the last month, I spent my time - outside my 9-5 and second job - simply arguing with my real estate to see if my landlord would meet me at a more reasonable price. I was emotionally and financially exhausted.

Young people are told all the time to “be sensible” and looking at my options realistically, that’s what I guess I am doing.

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I didn’t want to lock myself into a lease for 12 months when I knew my current apartment was not worth the money and the other options out there were dire.

Whilst saying I am packing up and moving, naturally a part of me can’t help but feel I am “taking a step back”.

I took a leap to move into a city I love by myself. Moving back home is another.

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However, I am choosing to look at it from a different perspective.

It was an unexpected influence that helped me make the choice; people who reached out in my comments when I posted about my situation, hundreds encouraging me to take that step home, even if it’s one many young people might feel is a backward one.

“When my children are grown, I want them to know that home is always there when they need it. They can always come home.”

“As soon as I saw rent increase 2 years ago I moved back home. I’ve saved enough for a deposit almost”

“The rental crisis is absolutely shit! I had to move back home last year because my rent went up as well! You made the best decision!”

“I just moved back home too at 31 for the same reason. Let’s save despots to buy a place so this never happens again.”

Reading these comments gave me a sense of relief.

It is so easy to get caught up in your own life and feel alone in your situation, but the real people behind these comments made me feel validated and far from alone.

More than 10 per cent of Aussie adults moved home last year and a third of them say this is due to their rent being unaffordable.

I want to pay my OWN mortgage and buy a place, instead of feeding some of these greedy landlords (since good ones are so hard to find these days.)

Moving over 110 kilometres home will come with costs, but I am looking ahead.

Although I am very happy with my decision to be closer to my family and friends, as well as being able to save more, I also acknowledge how lucky I am to have this as an option.

Countless Australians are resorting to living in their cars, couch surfing for weeks or simply having to drop their work and career to move back home, all because of the cost of rent and inflation.

It is beyond appalling at this point. We live in a world where no one looks out for each other anymore.

There is no consideration or compassion for others anymore. We run a society fuelled by greed, and my heart breaks.

We need to see some change. If you are a landlord reading this, reconsider raising your rent too high, because good tenants can be hard to find.

Do you need your real estate agent to talk you into getting a little extra cash - or would you rather a consistent long-term tenant?