http://www.news.com.au/business/money/story/0,28323,25056894-5013951,00.html
SLEAZY men are taking advantage of Sydney's rental crisis by placing online advertisements offering women free rooms in exchange for sex. The zero-rent ads, targeting desperate women looking for somewhere to live, are becoming increasingly common on popular "share house'' rental websites. Although there have been numerous complaints about the ads, which some website users have dubbed "offensive'', they do not breach policy guidelines for sites such as flatmates.com.au A statement on flatmates.com.au says that if the site were to impose a ban, the ads would merely go underground, making the process unsafe for women. One advertisement offering free rent for a female to "share a room'' was placed by a 32-year-old Auburn man calling himself Atiq. Atiq told The Sunday Telegraph he was looking for a relationship with a woman in a "clean'' one-bedroom unit.
and the difference between this and some marriages would be? Oh.. wait.. the sex... of course
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"Yes, I am alone and the rent would be free. I am looking for a girl to share my room and, yes, in the same bed,'' he said. Atiq said he had migrated from Pakistan eight months ago and that a friend had placed the ad for him. "I'm not that kind of person,'' he said. "But, yes, it would possibly involve sex.'' Atiq said a number of women had responded to the ad but he had not yet found anyone suitable. A similar ad on flatmates.com.au read: "$0 to share flat, wanted flatmate/girlfriend to share unit in Griffith, ACT. "Free accommodation in exchange for relationship.'' Another ad, for a Melbourne townhouse, offered "free rent for someone special: instead of rent, I am looking for someone to help me with certain needs/requirements on a regular basis''. After complaints, flatmates.com.au issued a statement on why it continued to run such ads. "Sometimes, it's pretty clear it's for sex,'' the statement said. "Yes - there is a rental crisis. We have had a few complaints about these ads. "Our policy is to let them stay, on the basis it's better for these ads to be upfront with what they are offering than disguise the offer.'' Gumtrees.com.au did not respond to The Sunday Telegraph's inquiries. Flatmates.com.au is Australia's biggest free "share house'' website. Most of its users are aged between 18 and 29.
and after 12 months she can leave and take him for half of everything he owns
Hey Bucket, don't you have 2 spare rooms and a kingsize bed
and the problem is..............????????
If the shoe was on the other foot, what would the reaction be? Meltdown of the website and a good laugh?
I'm looking for accommodation towards end March........ wonder if I will be able to find any females offering a similar deal
