But news of his predicament touched many hearts and he received 22 offers to flat or board with others, or to rent properties just out of town.
The breakthrough came when he contacted Eves and spoke to a woman who had followed his journey with Sarah since early on in her illness.
She knew of a place and after making a few calls managed to secure a new rental that was amazingly only 1km down the road from his old place.
"It's a freshly renovated, full-size three-bedroom home on a full section, so there's plenty of room for Abby to run around and it means I get to stay close to friends and family in the area," Mr Morrison said.
His new rent was $60 more than what the landlord wanted for his old place, but it was for a house and backyard that was twice the size.
Mr Morrison, a keen surfer, said it meant he would be able to fit in a flatmate, leaving him to pay less rent than for the bach.