Private home rents firm amid tight supply, rising expat demand
Rental index rises 1.4 per cent year-on-year in Q4 2019, the highest since 2.1 per cent gain in Q4 2012
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RENTS of private homes are firming on rising expat demand, and landlords are once again able to charge more after the past few years of sluggish demand.
"Listings are drying up, agents don't have a lot of empty units to show prospective tenants," said a seasoned property agent.
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