The housing shortage has
driven rental vacancy rates to the lowest in living memory.
Not exact matches
Vacancies in
rental properties are falling, and this sector is the
driving force behind housing starts right now.
No surprise then that so many are opting to stay in the
rental market a little longer,
driving up average rents amid
vacancy rates that are now below one per cent.
In addition to
driving rental prices up and
vacancy rates down, this trend disengages an increasing proportion of potential home buyers — evidenced by the lowest homeownership rate in almost 50 years.
Vacancy rates on
rentals continue to fall, which is
driving up prices.