Landlords hold rents flat to keep reliable tenants as market shifts
Some property investors are opting to freeze rents rather than risk prolonged vacancies, acknowledging tenant budgets face strict affordability ceilings. Those pushing for aggressive hikes report units sitting idle for weeks before taking substantial price cuts.
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What Reddit is saying: Landlords and renters note that pushing rents too high backfires, with properties sitting vacant before leasing below original asking rates.
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Yes precisely. Landlord of unit below increased the rent when property went to market. 1bed $720 to $740. No one touched it for 6 weeks. Rented last week for $655. Don’t ever think the market won’t decide
Your logic is sound, good long-term tenants are worth more than a small increase in rent.
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