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Capital city rents are set to rise by 7 per cent this year and rose faster than inflation last year, putting additional strain on household budgets, new figures show.

RP Data said rents in capital cities rose 4.2 per cent in the year to December, above the 2.7 per cent official inflation rate over the same period. Outside capital cities, rents rose 2.9 per cent, RP Data said.

“We expect rents to increase by around 7 per cent during 2011,” RP Data analyst Cameron Kusher said, adding rents would rise most for inner-city units and the more expensive housing markets on metropolitan outskirts. (more…)

Perth’s property market became a year year of two halves for buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants in 2010.

The first six months saw prices rising, following on from a strong end to 2009, only to be followed by a slump in the second half, in what some agents called the worst conditions in 10 years.

But, as always, property is all about numbers, and 2010 was no different.

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There are various sources of data on Australian property vacancy rates and rents.

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Various government and private sector websites provide residential property rental information and data. However no one dedicated site provides this information.

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Investors in WA saw their rental income surge after the median house rent climbed by 6% to $370 in the December quarter, according to the latest report from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).

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Is there a certain stage as a renter that you say enough is enough and you decide that your next move is to purchase a home?

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Perth still holds the title of the tightest CBD office market in the world, according to new global office market research, which places Perth in the number one position for lowest vacancy rates and highest rents.

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Australia’s housing shortage is likely to get much worse before it gets any better, reports property research group RP Data, because construction of new housing continues to fall well behind the number of properties required.

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The stage is set for a recovery in the Australia’s housing market fuelled by extremely tight rental market and chronic undersupply according to an economist.

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Residential tenancy bonds are inadequate at protecting landlords, according to new statistics, which show that in 59% of insurance claims paid to landlords for loss of rent – as a result of property damage and absconding tenants – the landlord has no available bond left over to contribute to any damage or rental loss.

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Strong overseas demand for commodities is fuelling sharp rises in rental yields, according to leading property research firm RP Data.

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Investors are reaping the rewards of improving rental returns amid the tightening rental market and falling property values, a new report showed.

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While the RBA would be pleased its long-running program of monetary tightening is having the desired affect, the news is not so good for renters.

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