Homeless couple share struggles on TikTok amid rental crisis

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A 62-year-old Queensland couple living in a tent have turned to TikTok to document their struggles in the hope of getting help. 9News

Four months ago, the McDonalds were sharing a townhouse with their family on the Gold Coast, before being dealt a bad hand.

The decision was made for the duo to look for other rentals, but they were beaten or priced out of every home they looked at.Jim's Group franchise cuts ties with plumber exposed by A Current Affair "You hear about it, you hear other people going through it, but I never thought I'd be the one or one of them."The pair travel to several temporary camping locations across the east coast each month, carrying the bare essentials in their car with them to get by.One of the TikTok videos Jeanette and Peter McDonald shared.

"Bit more stress today because it's pretty cold and our bedding and stuff got wet," Jeanette said in another video posted to TikTok.The McDonalds could afford to pay up to $200 per week for rental accommodation, but admit that making ends meet is becoming more difficult.

 

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« we shared a town house with our family , new manager came and we had to move out» I’m lost , what manager !

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