Eight people in a one-bed unit: International students living 'in squalor'

A makeshift bedroom on an enclosed balcony at a unit in Surry Hills, Sydney

Source: SBS

Overcrowding is rife in Australia's competitive rental housing markets, and in many cases it's international students who are sacrificing space for affordability. An SBS investigation has found numerous examples of accommodation designed for 2 people being used to house up to ten.



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