Actually their landlord isn't selling - he wants to renovate it...

Actually their landlord isn't selling - he wants to renovate it and move in ... The last property they got chucked out of was an investment property too but the couple spilt up so they had to flog it ...

They have had a bad run and as I said they are over the uncertainty of renting and now want to buy and if it costs extra for that security - so be it.

The other hassle they've found with renting in inner Sydney is that many properties don't allow pets and they have a dog so trying to find a suitable rental has never been easy for them.

In inner city Sydney real estate, renting and purchasing is equally difficult for many different reasons and each to their own ...