"Beyond desperate": Mother and two sons left homeless and sleeping in their car
A Brisbane mother is at her breaking point after two months of living in her car with her two teenage sons.
Danni Cox, 45, was evicted from her rental home in May after the landlord decided they wanted to renovate and sell.
Since then, Danni and her two sons Zach, 15 and Jordan, 12, have been homeless.
They spent the first few weeks living in a caravan, which they had to leave after it was battered by wild weather.
The family then spent some time in a motel, which quickly became unaffordable, leaving them no other option but to sleep in their car.
Adding to the frustration is that their old home has remained vacant ever since they moved out in May.
Ms Cox has applied for more than 300 properties in recent months without any luck, despite her perfect rental history and references from previous landlords.
Danni told Daily Mail Australia that being homeless is taking a huge physical, emotional and financial toll on her family.
"The situation has gone beyond desperate, we can't be homeless for any longer," she said.
"Homelessness is no longer a viable option. My youngest son is half-deaf and autistic, so he's not coping at all at the moment, which is heartbreaking to see."
"I have friends' places where we sleep in their driveways. There's one park in the area where you can stay for three nights but then have to move on, so we've done that a few times."
Danni, who is currently receiving a disability pension, has been applying for jobs to help boost her chances of getting a roof over her family's head.
"I've always been a great tenant and have never defaulted on rent or bills," she said.
"I tick all the boxes and haven't done anything wrong. The real estate agents and landlords who get back to me say there's nothing wrong with my application, it's just than other applicants were more successful."
"There's no reason to be homeless, which makes it harder to accept."
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