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TikTok video shows putrid conditions at New Town’s Flint House crisis accommodation

Toilets and sinks overflowing with brown fluids and rubbish, a syringe and toilet paper strewn across the floor: A Hobart woman has revealed what crisis accommodation Flint House looks like inside. WATCH THE VIDEO

A needle on the floor at Flint House, Hobart.
A needle on the floor at Flint House, Hobart.

A DISTURBING video showing the putrid and uninhabitable conditions of New Town’s Flint House is causing a stir on social media.

Hobart resident and TikTok user Alison Dunning conducted a walk-through with her mobile phone at 43 Pirie Street, New Town – a privately-owned crisis boarding house now known as New Town Accommodation.

The video shows toilets and sinks overflowing with brown liquids, broken toilets, clothes, belongings, rubbish and toilet paper strewn across the floors, a syringe among underwear on the floor, filthy shower bays, broken items, general clutter and items stacked up and overflowing, graffiti on the walls, a shopping trolley and torn furniture.

Flint House at 43 Pirie Street, New Town.
Flint House at 43 Pirie Street, New Town.

Across her TikTok video — taken on an unknown date — Ms Dunning writes “450 a fortnight ur better on the streets”, and retches repeatedly as she walks through the building.

“This is the situation that children and adults have to live in – this,” she says in the video.

“How are children meant to live or an adult meant to live in this situation?

“Oh my f … ing God, it stinks guys, it is really bad. I’ve never seen anyone in their right

(retching)

“Okay, I’m getting out of there.”

”This is the situation that children and adults have to live in – this.” A disturbing video showing the putrid and uninhabitable conditions of New Town's Flint House is causing a stir on social media.
”This is the situation that children and adults have to live in – this.” A disturbing video showing the putrid and uninhabitable conditions of New Town's Flint House is causing a stir on social media.

Ms Denning questioned how children could live in the property.

“This is not suitable for any human being, in any way shape or form. I’ve never been so disgusted. I’ve been homeless and I’ll stay on the streets – don’t go to Flint House,” she says.

“How is this good enough for children? No women or children or anything should live in this house.

“This is a room obviously vacant but I wouldn’t sleep in that, I’d sleep in a tent.”

She also claimed that children under the auspices of the Child Safety Service were living at the property.

@alisondunning868

flint house is a place for homeless too go women, men, children, even the elderly.. they are ment too cooking 2 meals a week and the homeless is ment be able too live in this home the owner knows everything that goes on inside the house's no one is safe here and too be aloud too live here with children the Tasmania government knows about this house and what goes down in flint house the owner dose not have provide any help for the homelessness just takes the rent she also aloud a pedifile be caretaker we need something too be done about this so the homeless people can live in a clean safe environment

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New Town Accommodation did not answer when the Mercury attempted to contact them.

However, a description on Google from the property describes it as “crisis accommodation with individual rooms, free Wi-Fi and continental breakfasts”.

It said the shared bathroom facilities had been “upgraded”, with access to an industrial kitchen and cooking areas from $175 per week with rent assistance.

A government spokesperson said Flint House was privately owned and operated, and the government did not provide it with housing funding.

Regarding children at the property, the spokesperson said the government was prohibited under legislation from disclosing information about specific children.

They asked anyone with concerns about a child’s safety to call the Advice and Referral Line on 1800 000 123, so an assessment could be done on what action to take.

Flint House has been privately owned for some time, and was last sold in March 2020 for $1,114,229.

In April last year, its residents were left temporarily homeless after a fire tore through the property.

Originally published as TikTok video shows putrid conditions at New Town’s Flint House crisis accommodation

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