As vacancy rates reach record lows while rents surge to new heights, many Australian renters, essential workers and welfare recipients are struggling to find a place to live. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► http://bit.ly/gdnaustraliasubs

The return of international migrants, particularly students, a reduction in the average number of people per household due to the epidemic and a lack of supply are fuelling the crisis. But as journalist Antoun Issa explains, these problems have only exposed flaws in the nation's troubled housing system that privileges a minority of property investors at the expense of renters and first home buyers.

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