‘I don’t think it’s unreasonable to want to be able to provide a safe, healthy home on a professional salary’, says Ada Fitzgerald-Cherry
“If you don’t hop on them straight away, by the time you get round to looking at inspections, they’ll have the little thing on them saying ‘under offer’,” she says.
It has its challenges – but also some benefits. Her housemate helps out, watching Laszlo while she’s in the shower, for example. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Advocates say the housing squeeze on new families is affecting the birthrate, women’s ability to work, and for many, ending the dream of a big family home.
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