Young renter’s mould nightmare exposes grim reality of Australia’s rental crisis

A British woman’s mould nightmare in a Gold Coast sharehouse has exposed a grim reality for renters across Australia, with black fuzz spreading through her bedroom just six weeks after she moved in. Carenza, who recently relocated from England, says nearly everything she owns is now covered in black mould, from her bedding and pillows to her lampshade, despite airing out the room every day. What began as what she thought was just “a little bit of mould” on the floor quickly turned into something far worse. MORE NEWS Woman turns hard rubbish into a house deposit Block stars’ reveal secret to saving $900k on home build Aussie mates team up to buy $1.6 home in Italy In a video shared to TikTok, Carenza said her room was “absolutely covered” in black, “fuzzy” mould, describing the scene as “fuzzy and disgusting”. She says she raised the issue with her landlord, but instead of stepping in to help, he blamed her. The dispute has left the young renter trapped. British woman Carenza has been battling her landlord over mould in her rental. (TikTok/carenza_skspr) Her entire room, with all her belongings, is “absolutely covered” by black, “fuzzy” mould. (TikTok/carenza_skspr) Working two jobs...