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A wealthy Melbourne man has left almost his entire fortune, nearly $18 million, to the Royal Melbourne Hospital and has also changed the lives of his tenants.
John Perrett received a kidney transplant about three decades ago, which extended his life, but he passed away in September at age 86.
The millionaire left a record donation of $17.5 million to the Royal Melbourne Hospital to show his gratitude.
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“His donation will definitely help people with kidney disease to help their lives in years to come. It’s amazing,” Associate Professor Nigel Toussaint said.
But the hospital was not the only place that received a life-changing donation.
'He's changed my life': Dying millionaire's touching gift to his tenants
'He's changed my life': Dying millionaire's touching gift to his tenants Credit: Supplied
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Jane, 73, had rented in one of Perrett’s units for 23 years.
He left it to her in his will as well as another property to a different tenant.
"‘He’s changed my life in the fact that I now own this.’"
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“He’s changed my life in the fact that I now own this,” Jane told 7NEWS.
Despite having a fortune to his name, Perrett chose to remain living in a three-bedroom St Albans home, which his parents built in 1959.
Jane, 73, had rented in one of Perrett’s units for 23 years. Perrett left it to her in his will.
Jane, 73, had rented in one of Perrett’s units for 23 years. Perrett left it to her in his will. Credit: 7NEWS
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It sold earlier in December for $1.7 million, with that money also going to charity.
Perrett was a pharmacist by trade, but made millions of dollars on the stock market.
He had no living family and rarely spent money on himself.
Despite having a fortune to his name, Perrett chose to remain living in a three-bedroom St Albans home, which his parents built in 1959.
Despite having a fortune to his name, Perrett chose to remain living in a three-bedroom St Albans home, which his parents built in 1959. Credit: 7NEWS
“He had this old, old television with a green picture and it had this hum in it and for years we would sit there and I’d say, ‘John you would really appreciate the cricket more if you could see it properly’,” Jane said.
▲佩雷特过世之前告知简赛纳，要把她租了20多年的房子留给她。（示意图）
澳洲墨尔本妇女简赛纳（Jane Sayner）并未买房，一直到70多岁仍租屋度日，过去20多年来都住在同个地方，但也担忧若高龄的房东过世，可能不得不搬走，然而她恐怕已无力负担别处房屋的租金。不过，她的生活出现重大改变，因为房东来电告知，决定把房子免费送给她。
每日邮报报导，75岁的简赛纳自从1998年来就向已退休的药剂师佩雷特（John Perrett）租房子，依据她的说法，佩雷特是名非常棒的房东，如果家里出现问题或需要修理，他就会马上解决问题，且作风老派，都会亲自上门收租金。
简赛纳也总是按时缴交房租，对待租屋处就像自己拥有的家一样，种植花卉植物。佩雷特发现后，也带来家中没有在用的花盆给她。多年下来，两人的交情就像朋友一样。
佩雷特拥有庞大财富，但并不喜欢奢侈品、也不向往奢华生活，没有结婚，总是说要把所有的一切都捐出去，这也让简赛纳深信，未来某一天，她已经租了20多年的房子也会被卖掉。
不过佩雷特年纪已大，患有帕金森氏症，晚年住进照护之家。简赛纳说，以前每周都会在下班途中打给佩雷特，“我知道住在那地方是什么感受，访客不多”，但有天却突然接到他的电话，告知要把她租了20多年的房子留给她，让她感到又惊又喜。佩雷特2020年9月过世，但因新冠疫情影响，葬礼只有10人能出席，而她就是到场的其中一人。
简赛纳在一间蔬果批发公司工作近25年，直到去年74岁时退休，同年年底因肠癌接受手术后，战胜癌症，走出医院回到属于自己的家。她也说，如果当初房东没有把房子留给她，她应该还会继续工作。