Landlords hold upper hand, renters set for tough conditions over next 12 months - Sydney Morning Herald

Some tenants are being hit with rent increases of as much as $600 a month as the national vacancy rate drops to its lowest on record. Is there any relief in sight?

Domain chief of research economics Dr Nicola Powell said the figures highlight extraordinarily tight rental conditions for tenants. Nationally, vacant rental listings are 45 per cent lower over the … [+2895 chars]

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