A CRITICAL lack of affordable private and social housing is forcing families into substandard and unsafe living conditions, a Cairns mum of five says. When Chloe Sherman needed to find a new home for her and her children, her limited budget left few options. After turning to the Department of Housing with no luck, Ms Sherman eventually settled for a cabin at Cairns Villa and Leisure Park, scrimping together enough for a bond and to pay $260 a week in rent. Chloe Sherman lived with at the notorious Cairns Villa and Leisure Park with her children Casey Harris, 8, Aden Harris, 11, Alyssa Harris, 5, and Braxton Harris, 9. Picture: Brendan Radke
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