A growing population, subdued construction and government inaction means people who don’t own their home should brace for more rent rises. How bad will it get?
For Meg Edwards, it was $30 that sealed the deal.
The 20-year-old international relations student and her two housemates were struggling to find a home in Melbourne’s hypercompetitive, inner-city rental market, having inspected close to two dozen properties over the course of a couple of months.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/record-immigration-nowhere-to-live-welcome-to-australia-s-rent-crisis-20230331-p5cwzb
