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An influencer and reality star has been forced to vacate her apartment in Sydney‘s east after her landlord increased her rent amid the city’s rental crisis.

Bella Varelis, who was a finalist on Locky Gilbert‘s season of The Bachelor in 2020, says she has no choice but to move out of her Vaucluse unit because of the prohibitively expensive rent and allegedly poor standard of property management.

The 28-year-old slammed her landlord for increasing her rent ‘by $400’ per week and claimed they never fixed faults with the home.

‘Not moving out because I want to, but my owner never fixed anything in this place and then tried to put the rent up by $400 a week so it was a hard no for me,’ she said on Instagram on Sunday.

‘The only good thing about this place was the view.’

Bella Varelis, 28, an influencer and reality star, has been forced to vacate her apartment in Sydney's east after her landlord increased her rent amid the city's rental crisis

Bella Varelis, 28, an influencer and reality star, has been forced to vacate her apartment in Sydney’s east after her landlord increased her rent amid the city’s rental crisis

Ms Varelis went on to list the issues she’d been having with the apartment. 

‘The dishwasher was broken, [the] fly screens were broken, [the] top lock on the door was broken, [the] oven had no symbols on the dials for temperature, [and] the balcony door never closed properly,’ she said.

‘[It] was actually horrible but it served a purpose in my life for the last year.’

The top-floor two-bedroom apartment is currently available to rent for $1,150 per week with a $4,600 bond.

According to its listing, the property boasts ‘wonderful ocean views’ and a ‘kitchen with modern appliances, including a dishwasher’.

There is no mention of the dishwasher being broken.

Ms Varelis’ rental issues come six months after she split from her photographer ex-boyfriend Will Stokoe in September last year.

'Not moving out because I want to, but my owner never fixed anything in this place and then tried to pit the rent up by $400 a week so it was a hard no for me,' Ms Varelis said on Instagram on Sunday

'The dishwasher was broken, [the] fly screens were broken, [the] top lock on the door was broken,' she added

‘Not moving out because I want to, but my owner never fixed anything in this place and then tried to pit the rent up by $400 a week so it was a hard no for me,’ Ms Varelis said on Instagram

She also claimed the 'oven had no symbols on the dials for temperature'

She also claimed the ‘oven had no symbols on the dials for temperature’

The top-floor two-bedroom apartment is currently available to rent for $1,150 per week with a $4,600 bond. According to its listing, the property boasts 'wonderful ocean views'

The top-floor two-bedroom apartment is currently available to rent for $1,150 per week with a $4,600 bond. According to its listing, the property boasts ‘wonderful ocean views’

Rumours circulated last December they had rekindled their romance after they were spotted out for dinner together in Sydney.

But if the did get back together, the reunion was short-lived because Ms Varelis later said on Instagram she was single and not looking to settle down anytime soon. 

At the time of announcing the pair’s split, the model said she was going through a ‘tough time’ adjusting to life without Mr Stokoe.

‘Personally, I’m not coping well, so if you could please respect our privacy and give us some space during this time it would be much appreciated,’ she said.

Ms Varelis said she initially wanted to keep their split private, but had no choice but to address it publicly due to her celebrity status and the ‘constant questions’ from fans.

‘I feel like it’s best to answer this once so the prying will stop because it’s really affecting me by being asked about this daily,’ she said.

‘Will and I decided to take some time apart and go our separate ways to focus on ourselves.

‘We have so much love and respect for each other but this is just what’s best for both of us now.’ 

Ms Varelis shot to fame on The Bachelor in 2020, placing runner-up on Locky Gilbert’s season.

Gilbert chose nurse Irena Srbinovska as his winning contestant, and the couple tied the knot in Melbourne earlier this month.

Ms Varelis shot to fame on The Bachelor in 2020, placing runner-up on Locky Gilbert's season

Ms Varelis shot to fame on The Bachelor in 2020, placing runner-up on Locky Gilbert’s season 

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