Potty prices: Sydney studio apartment with toilet in kitchen on market for $520 a week

Weekly rent on this room with a poo' is up $140 since 2020, a reflection of Australia's rental crisis

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If you ever needed proof Sydney's rental market is completely insane, here it is. This tiny apartment - previously dubbed a room with a poo" - is currently listed for $520 a week.

The studio, in the inner Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, redefines open plan living with its bright red tiling in the kitchen, a polkadot couch, and a toilet - all in the same space.

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