IT’S rough out there for renters, but for those willing to roll up their sleeves and help out a flatmate, there are rooms to be found that won’t cost a cent.
Data from Flatmates.com.au has revealed the cheapest suburbs in Queensland to rent a room — and some of them are free of charge.
A two-bedroom private room with cooking facilities and its own bathroom in the Glass House Mountains on the Sunshine Coast is advertised for lease for $0 a week, but there’s a small catch.
The retired owner is asking for 12 hours a week of gardening and maintenance in exchange for the sweet deal.
Also on the Sunshine Coast, in the Nambour suburb of Burnside, a studio is available for rent for free — in exchange for spending 10 hours a week helping in the garden and with housework.
Advertised as a ‘calm, quiet space for a committed student or worker’, the room includes its own kitchen, ensuite bathroom, electricity and Wifi.
In the state’s north, two rooms are being offered free of charge in Kewarra Beach in Cairns.
The caveat is the owner has a spinal injury and sometimes requires help to roll on his side or assistance to get up and go to the toilet.
Apart from that, the home is in a quiet neighbourhood, with a big backyard and only a 10 minute walk to the beach.
Closer to Brisbane, a room in a sharehouse in the Logan suburb of Crestmead is available for only $60 a week.
The bathroom is shared, but it is close to public transport and shops.
For an extra $39 a week, a room in a home on acreage in Narangba on Brisbane’s northside could be yours.
Advertised as ‘half market rent for acreage’, the listing asks for a ‘garden and plant lover’ as the home owner lives a sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle that includes growing their own vegetables.
There’s even a dam, an outdoor fire pit, and room to park a caravan.
TOP 10 SUBURBS WITH THE CHEAPEST ROOMS FOR RENT IN QLD
Suburb Median room price per week
1. Glass House Mountains $0
2. Burnside $0
3. Kewarra Beach $0
4. Crestmead $60
5. Douglas $95
6. Narangba $99
7. Bushland Beach $100
8. Calamvale $100
9. Gatton $110
10. Darling Heights $115
TOP 10 SUBURBS WITH THE CHEAPEST ROOMS FOR RENT IN BRISBANE
Suburb Median room price per week
Crestmead $60
Narangba $99
Calamvale $100
Gatton $110
Murarrie $115
Herston $120
Morningside $123
Everton Hills $130
Kallangur $130
Annerley $150
(Source: Flatmates.com.au)
Article source: www.realestate.com.au
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