00:02Settling into her new home, third year university student Bridget Buckley knows she's lucky.
00:08It's bought by some family members which is really convenient because I know people have been looking right now and
00:13it's just getting worse and worse.
00:16The find follows a disheartening share house hunt.
00:19For two weeks we might have been going to like five a day minimum.
00:24Advocates say it's a tough market.
00:26If you're a young person reliant on income support with a part time job it is really really tough to
00:34afford the rent even if you're in a share house.
00:37When Ms Buckley first moved to Brisbane she lived on campus where she was financially supported by her parents.
00:43It was paid per semester I do remember that it was quite expensive.
00:48It was definitely a really good way to meet people who are in the same boat as you who've just
00:51moved out of home.
00:52Off campus accommodation providers are reporting growing numbers of students opting to bypass the private rental market entirely.
01:00People are securing and booking rooms before they're even getting their confirmation of enrolment.
01:05There's growing demand from both international and domestic students for rooms like this one which cost about $500 a week.
01:13Brisbane has a decent pipeline we've got about 3,600 beds currently under construction but what we're seeing we're seeing
01:21Sydney and Melbourne really start to pull ahead.
01:24The Property Council says changes to tenancy laws would help boost supply.
01:28For every student that isn't competing in the general rental market that means there's more accommodation for others.
01:34The state government says it's listening but acknowledges renters need protection too.
01:39The Republican through!
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