Propertyupdate iconPropertyupdateSep 23, 2026

Hundreds of Rental Homes Are Disappearing Every Week – What Happens Next?

Australia's rental crisis has been building for years, but new figures suggest the pressure could become even worse. Vacancy rates remain tight, rents have risen substantially and population growth continues to create new households requiring somewhere to live.

Hundreds of Rental Homes Are Disappearing Every Week – What Happens Next?

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Australia's rental crisis has been building for years, but new figures suggest the pressure could become even worse.

Vacancy rates remain tight, rents have risen substantially and population growth continues to create new households requiring somewhere to live.

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Australia's rental crisis has been building for years, but new figures suggest the pressure could become even worse. Vacancy rates remain tight, rents have risen substantially and population growth continues to create new households requiring somewhere to live. We already know Australia doesn't have enough homes.

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We already know Australia doesn't have enough homes. Yet at precisely the time we need more rental...

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