After visiting her sister in Stanley Village in 2011 she noticed the vacant house had become a playground for young children and asked to be considered as a tenant for the property.

Vicki was accepted and was told she could move into the house in May 2011 she agreed on the terms the house be fixed.

“I am still sleeping in my lounge room since 2011 with my 19-year-old schizophrenic son and 14-year-old daughter, still waiting for those repair men to come,” she said.

After a year Vicki said she stopped paying rent as it was in ‘unliveable condition”.

“There are 31 holes in just one room and the main bedroom with ensuite is full of holes. We even had a snake, along with spiders and other insects in the house. The real estate that the house is through has changed and when it was inspected the last time a drug needle fell through one of the holes in the wall,” Vicki emotionally revealed.

“I am considering squatting in other houses because ours is so disgusting. My family do not visit, small children aren’t allowed in my house because of the dangers and I am embarrassed.

Moree Aboriginal Lands Council representative, Susan Leslie-Briggs, said she was told by the previous real estate Vicki accepted the property as was.

“Property officers have viewed the house and as landlords we exceed our expectations through obligation and health and safety aspects but you don’t stop paying rent to get repairs and maintenance,” she said.

“The bottom line is tenants have to pay their rent. We were ineligible to get the growth funding for repairs because our tenants do not pay rent. We have to meet 80-90 per cent rent collection to be eligible and we are not getting that.

“Their ren, water and land rates and their insurances are paid for out of their weekly rent and when rent isn't being paid these things the bills start accruing. So we are under review, the whole thing is being reviewed,” she said.