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A Melbourne The rental ad was slammed as “creepy” for advertising a shared bed in a “luxury hotel” for $240 a week.
The ad, shared on a free classifieds site, said a 30-year-old man was looking for a roommate to share the cost of a $480 two-bedroom luxury hotel suite in the city’s central business district.
the catch? They had to be women and ideally would share a bed for a minimum two month stay.
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“I’m offering a female of similar age who is seriously considering sharing rent and bed expenses,” the advertiser wrote.
“We may have an option for two single beds.
“This is a great opportunity to secure a nice apartment for (a) relatively affordable price.”
The ad sparked alarm for tenants on social media, who called the ad “creepy”.
“What you’re looking for is a girlfriend. Hope this helps,” said one person.
“I’d rather sleep on the street,” said another.
Room sharing is a common practice in apartment buildings, where residents usually rent a room and share facilities such as kitchens and bathrooms.
In these properties, residents can share a room with people of their choice or with people selected by the room operator.
Social media and home-sharing websites are also flooded with ads offering a spare bed for rent in a shared house to keep costs down.
Whether this is allowed depends on whether it violates the property’s lease.
However, holiday accommodation such as hotels, motels and short-stay accommodation are not considered rental accommodation, according to Consumer Affairs Victoria.
Instead, they are a contracted service and fall under Australian consumer law, meaning that the rules for sharing accommodation are reduced to the terms and conditions signed with the hotel.
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