Young mother Tomeeka Tomlinson has been denied a rental home 280 TIMES after being left with nothing

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By Samantha Allen

Published: April 18, 2022 | 4:33 PM GMT

A young mother has been left desperately searching for a new home after becoming ‘stranded’ when her partner was killed in a crash.

Tomeeka Tomlinson was 16 weeks pregnant when she was left with no house and no transport following the death of her partner from a motorbike accident in June last year.

The 19-year-old soon had to find a new home and began the arduous journey of applying for a rental across Brisbane, Queensland.

She has called Queensland’s rental crisis ‘shocking’ and claims she’s been rejected from 280 rental properties so far.

Young mother Tomeeka Tomlinson (pictured) claims she’s been rejected for a rental 280 times as she desperately searches for a new home in a market crucially short on rental properties

Tomlinson told the Courier Mail she ‘started looking for rentals’ eight months ago but was ‘continuously knocked back’.

‘I have applied for over 280 houses around Redbank Plains, Redbank, Goodna, Augustine Heights, Springfield, Riverview, Yamanto, Brassall and so many more including [National Rental Affordability Scheme] NRAS applications,’ she revealed.

Tomlinson currently lives at her overcrowded family home with her young son, now six-months-old, as she continues sending out applications.

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About Samantha Allen

Samantha Allen is a seasoned journalist and senior correspondent at TDPel Media, specializing in the intersection of maternal health, clinical wellness, and public policy. With a background in investigative reporting and a passion for data-driven storytelling, Samantha has become a trusted voice for expectant mothers and healthcare advocates worldwide. Her work focuses on translating complex medical research into actionable insights, covering everything from prenatal fitness and neonatal care to the socioeconomic impacts of healthcare legislation. At TDPel Media, Samantha leads the agency's health analytics desk, ensuring that every report is grounded in accuracy, empathy, and scientific integrity. When she isn't in the newsroom, she is an advocate for community-led wellness initiatives and an avid explorer of California’s coastal trails.