Tasmania’s housing crisis is forcing young people like Brayden and Ruby into homelessness

Devonport teenager Brayden Randall has spent the past six months homeless.

“Back at home, there were nine other people in the house, myself being the 10th person, and it was a three-bedroom place, so already no room for anyone,” Mr Randall said.

“Struggling to feed an extra mouth, so I just couldn’t be there.”

He got by couch surfing and staying in shelters in Devonport and Burnie but he dropped out of school.

“I…