August 23, 2026 — 5:30am

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Rents in parts of the nation’s capital cities have soared by 80 per cent since the end of the COVID-era freeze on rents, but there are pockets of the country where landlords are getting less from their tenants than they did five years ago.

Houses have become so unaffordable for many that people are turning their attention increasingly towards either buying or renting inner city units where they also face competition from international students, figures compiled by property data company Cotality show.

The property…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU