Miriam Margolyes Criticized for High Sydney Rent: ‘93% of My Salary’

Miriam Margolyes Criticized for High Sydney Rent: ‘93% of My Salary’

Miriam Margolyes has been slammed by fans over the asking price to rent her Sydney property.

The Harry Potter star, 84, is trying to lease her two bedroom property in Bondi, and took to Facebook this week to drum up interest.  

‘Rush to rent this gorgeous Bondi property,’ she captioned a post advertising the property listing.

However, some fans were less than impressed with the asking price of $1,300 per week for the semi-detached house.

‘Oh Miriam! $1300 for a two bedder with no car space is unfortunately not affordable for most of the population,’ one follower wrote.

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Miriam Margolyes Criticized for High Sydney Rent: ‘93% of My Salary’

Miriam Margolyes has been slammed by fans over the asking price to rent her Sydney property

Another chimed in with: ‘Lovely, but very expensive,’ while a third offered a similar: ‘There goes 93.75% of my salary’, while one quipped: ‘Will you take a Pez and a smile?’

A fourth added a simple: ‘1300 a WEEK. Nope.’

According to realestate.com.au Miriam’s asking price sits just above the average, with the median rent for a two-bedroom house in Bondi currently sitting at $1,245 per week.    

Miriam first listed the property on May 23, with the promise of ‘timeless character and elegant period features’.

The compact home offers timber floorboards throughout, a separate laundry room as well as a private rear courtyard.

The Daily Telegraph reported that Miriam picked up the property back in 1984 for just $93,000. 

Miriam, who became an Australian citizen in 2013, also has a stunning home in the NSW Southern Highlands with her partner of 57 years, Heather Sutherland.

Dividing her time between the idyllic rainforest retreat, Yarrawa Hill, and Clapham in South London, Miriam also rents out her tranquil escape for $500 per night for two people.

The Harry Potter star, 84, is trying to lease her two bedroom property in Bondi, and took to Facebook this week to drum up interest

The Harry Potter star, 84, is trying to lease her two bedroom property in Bondi, and took to Facebook this week to drum up interest

However, some fans were less than impressed with the asking price of $1,300 per week for the semi-detached house

However, some fans were less than impressed with the asking price of $1,300 per week for the semi-detached house

It comes after Miriam took a swipe at her adopted home and revealed the few things she dislikes about Australia on The Kyle and Jackie O Show back in January.

‘I love Australia, I think it’s a fabulous country. I think it’s going a bit wonky at the moment, like the rest of the world,’ she shared.

‘But no, I do care about it. And I am an Australian citizen. I became a citizen because my partner is Australian, and I wanted to be ever closer to Australia.’

‘But now I think my allegiance has slipped slightly and gone to New Zealand.’

Miriam also revealed the one thing she doesn’t like about Australia, saying that the manners are ‘f**king terrible’.

Miriam and her Australian partner Heather first met in 1967 while working together on a BBC radio drama after the actor graduated from her studies at the University of Cambridge.

They have been together ever since and Miriam gushed over their partnership in her 2021 autobiography, This Much Is True.

'Oh Miriam! $1300 for a two bedder with no car space is unfortunately not affordable for most of the population,' one follower wrote, summing up the sentiment of many

‘Oh Miriam! $1300 for a two bedder with no car space is unfortunately not affordable for most of the population,’ one follower wrote, summing up the sentiment of many

Miriam, who became an Australian citizen in 2013, also has a stunning home in the NSW Southern Highlands with her partner of 57 years, Heather Sutherland

Miriam, who became an Australian citizen in 2013, also has a stunning home in the NSW Southern Highlands with her partner of 57 years, Heather Sutherland

Dividing her time between the idyllic rainforest retreat, Yarrawa Hill, and Clapham in South London, Miriam also rents out her tranquil escape for $500 per night for two people

Dividing her time between the idyllic rainforest retreat, Yarrawa Hill, and Clapham in South London, Miriam also rents out her tranquil escape for $500 per night for two people

‘We have been together for 53 years. It is a big achievement,’ she penned at the time.

‘An academic and a scholar, Heather is my polar opposite: reticent, incredibly private and reserved.’

Heather is an Australian historian and former professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Back in 2023, Miriam also revealed the secret to the couple’s 57-year relationship during an appearance on The Project.

‘I just think you must tell the truth, never let the sun set on a quarrel, listen to the other person, and don’t look for – don’t gamble with your happiness,’ she said.

‘I think adultery is nonsense. I think it wastes time. Cherish what you have,’ the Babe star went on. 

‘And if it really isn’t working, talk about it. But do it with kindness. That’s all I can say.’

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