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January property market update (2024)
Residential vacancy rates rose slightly in December, with seasonal patterns affecting most areas; rental values increased overall despite more properties entering the market, and...
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December property market update (2023)
The national residential rental vacancy rate experienced a seasonal stabilisation in November with a marginal increase to 1.1%, while asking prices continue to increase...
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November property market update (2023)
National residential rental vacancy rates continue to fall, with October experiencing a 1.0% vacancy, tightening the rental crisis across most capital cities and regional...
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October property market update (2023)
National rental vacancy rates fell for a second consecutive month to 1.1% in September and weekly asking prices rose by 2.6% for houses and...
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September property market update (2023)
National rental vacancy rates fell to 1.2% in August, putting more pressure on the rental housing market in Australia. A significant increase in listings...
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August property market update (2023)
National rental vacancy rates remained steady at 1.3% in July, national rental asking prices increased by 1.9% for houses and 1.4% for units. National...
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July property market update (2023)
Rental vacancy rates experienced an increase to 1.3% in June from 1.2% in May. Across the past 30 days to 4 August 2023 national...
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June property market update (2023)
Vacancy rates remain steady at 1.2%, National rental asking prices increase marginally by 0.45% over the past 30 days, and property prices decrease by...
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May property market update (2023)
SQM Research has revealed national residential property rental vacancy rates continued to rise to 1.2% in April 2023, marking the third consecutive monthly rise....
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April property market update (2023)
The national residential vacancy rate rose slightly to 1.1% in March from 1.0% recorded in February. Across the capital cities, there has been an...
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March property market update (2023)
SQM Research reported that the nationwide residential rental vacancy rate remained unchanged in February at 1.0% while the number of rental vacancies in Australia...
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February property market update (2023)
The national vacancy rate decreased in January, back to 1.0% after the seasonal rise recorded in December. Overall capital city rents rose by 2.4%,...
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