The rental shortage is changing the investment equation
Uncertain interest rates are only part of the spring outlook, with shrinking rental supply and rising tenant demand adding another important consideration for property investors.
Investors are weighing up the shrinking pool of rental properties and rising rents as tenant demand continues to rise. (Image source: ArDanMe/Shutterstock.com)
The case for a property investment this spring, like any other time or in any other market, comes down to individual circumstances.
Those circumstances must be weighed against the variables and at present, there are some mixed signals to navigate.
Will interest rates go up or down
? As at mid-September, there’s a case to be made for both scenarios.A key consideration for the Reserve Bank is housing itself. Steadily increasing rents are a major…
