‘Cooked’: Real estate apologises over ad detail

The recently posted advertisement for a three bedroom, two bathroom home in the Brisbane suburb of Bellbowrie caught the attention of prospective tenants due to a glaring detail in the “price” section of the listing.

“Offers over $750 would be considered,” the ad from real estate agency Harcourts Success stated.

The detail immediately enraged renters, given it goes against Queensland’s rent bidding laws that came into effect in 2024.

Under the updated legislation, a rental property must be advertised at a fixed price. It is also an offence for a property manager or owner to advertise a property with a rent range, put a property up for rent auction or proactively tell applicants to offer over the advertised price or accept offers higher than the advertised price.

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