21/11/2025
Putting the word out for a client. If you have something suitable or know someone who does please reach out and I will pass on her details.
Below is the ad she has written
Good afternoon ,
In the spirit of full disclosure, I am on the department of communities priority wait list for housing; however, they don’t see my situation as super urgent. I, of course, feel very differently about this, so I am looking into what I can find myself. I could be waiting for years to be allocated housing. I’m determined to change my circumstances now.
I am a low income person as I’m on the Disability Support Pension with no other money coming in. I am really hoping there is something available in an accessible area I can afford. I’m so keen to be able to improve my situation - where I am living now isn’t conducive to making that happen.
I can afford between $250 to $300 per week, ( I could stretch to $350 maximum if I had to). I do need to ensure I can still afford to eat. I’m looking for either a room or a small selfcontained space to rent. I have all my own furniture.
I am on the wait list for my third guide dog - I’d love somewhere with animal people and it would spend pretty much all its time with me when we’re matched anyway. I would also ensure the fur is no issue. And until I’ve settled into a new home, guide dogs won’t match me. This is because I wanted to move, so they are waiting until I find my next living environment. This is hard to deal with, as I’ve been waiting since before Christmas 2023. I would love for you to be friends with it too once we’re matched - however it it’s important to remember it’s a working dog, not a pet, so there are rules which will need to be followed! This is to make sure the training is maintained - really important for my safety and my dog too.
I am starting my uni degree next year as well. I do need to be somewhere with easy access to public transport. I was looking for somewhere in the Freo area - it’s what I selected on my application with the Department of Communities. This doesn’t have to be exactly where I am - I do need to be in easy access to public transport and I don’t want to have to spend hours trying to get to uni. So somewhere fairly central would be the best place for me, this is proving to be tricky to find. Uni is in Bentley, I’m willing to spend about an hour getting there.
I’d love to be settled in a place this year - the sooner the better! This will give me time to learn the routes around the area and get familiar with the new environment. And finally get my new dog!
Living somewhere more accessible will allow me to surf more regularly, which is super important to me! It will also mean I can get out and start living my life independently which would be amazing!!
I am a clean respectful person who has never missed a rental payment. I take care of other peoples homes as I would my own. So please don’t think because I’m on welfare I’m a bad investment. And without being able to get to uni, I can’t change my circumstances.
I’m in my 30’s so definitely not my first rental situation. And I really hope you can see my humanity in this message and not think I’ll be needing my housemate to be my carer. I’m very independent. Please remember that when you read this!
Thanks for reading my post. I really hope there is something out there for me, so I can start moving my life forward. And someone willing to see me as a person, not just my vision impairment.
Thanks for your time, and I hope to hear from you!🌸
