This mould-ridden rental was on the market for $900 a week. Then Jim Chalmers got up to deliver his 'housing' Budget - and the rent shot up by a staggering $450 OVERNIGHT

This mould-ridden rental was on the market for $900 a week. Then Jim Chalmers got up to deliver his 'housing' Budget - and the rent shot up by a staggering $450 OVERNIGHTLandlord raised the rent by $450 a week after BudgetThe house was full of mould and damp issuesTreasury predicted rent rises of just $2 per weekREAD MORE: The furious groupchat message of landlords plotting revengeBy CHARLOTTE KARP, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:14, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 01:14, 16 May 2026 e-mail View comments