An advertisement for a “fully furnished” bedroom the size of a “broom cupboard” has been removed after being heavily mocked by potential renters on social media. “Fall asleep peacefully at any time, this is a real home!” the advertisement, which included additional images of larger rooms, said. The listing for the single room up for rent was removed after heavy backlash. Someone else alleged it was illegal to rent a room that small, citing a minimum width of 1.8 metres under the Housing Improvement Regulations and Healthy Homes Guarantee Act. While the images of the “broom cupboard” have since been removed, David, who identified himself as the person who created the listing, told Stuff.co.nz only the larger rooms with queen beds were up for rent, with the single rooms listed for kids to nap in during the day.
