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PROPERTY

HOUSING STRESS

Rents soar as vacancies plummet

Residential rental vacancies fell to their lowest rate in 16 years in March while asking prices for rent around the country saw an average month-on-month rise of 2.4%, according to SQM Research.

“The rental crisis has

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