Experts have described the latest figures from the PropTrack Market Insight Report as 'really worrying'. Here's a breakdown of the data and how you may be affected, depending on where you live.
It was a steep drop from 11 per cent and 23.7 per cent in February 2022, respectively.Regional areas saw larger falls in the share of listings under $400 per week throughout the pandemic, according to PropTrack's report.
He says rents have been rising for the past five years, with the rate for a four-bedroom house rising $150.
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