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    You know,
    It took longer than I thought to get a tenant recently (inner west Sydney). I did question the 'rental crisis' that has been in the media alot lately.  Perhaps this article has merit?  Anybody finding it harder/longer  than expected to get tenants?

    http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rental-shortage-hyped-up-researcher/2008/06/06/1212259115316.html 

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    there really are so many variables it hard to way a specific place may be slow to let……..property quality, location, rent levels , tenant quality

    not in your city but we have had no gap in rental for one outer burb property (re let without a gap 6 months ago) and we had people visiting on the last day of a reno (Melb inner north) and it let the next day.   Our experience has been in line with what media and industry commentators are saying……..which surprised me as I am pretty cynical and was thinking this topic was getting beaten up quite a bit.

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    It depends the rental price, type of property, location, terms and agreement, quality of tenants and of course the real estate agent.
    May I know where about in inner west? and what do u mean longer (i,e, few days or few weeks)?

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    god_of_money wrote:
    It depends the rental price, type of property, location, terms and agreement, quality of tenants and of course the real estate agent.
    May I know where about in inner west? and what do u mean longer (i,e, few days or few weeks)?

    around three weeks GOM.  Perhaps I was being impatient.  But from the feedback and types of enquiries, the feel is that potential tenants were not under any pressure and could take or leave.  The property is 3×2 and by no means premier and shining!  but it makes me think, perhaps there is a 2 (or 3…4)  tier rental market as well?  And there is more pressure on one tier than another and that is what the media is looking at. .

    No matter, as long as it is rented I suppose!!

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    god_of_money wrote:
    It depends the rental price, type of property, location, terms and agreement, quality of tenants and of course the real estate agent.
    May I know where about in inner west? and what do u mean longer (i,e, few days or few weeks)?

    around three weeks GOM. Perhaps I was being impatient. But from the feedback and types of enquiries, the feel is that potential tenants were not under any pressure and could take or leave. It's a good solid property which takes in over 790 per week but it makes me think, perhaps there is a 2 (or 3…4) tier rental market as well? And there is more pressure on one tier than another and that is what the media is looking at. .

    No matter, as long as it is rented I suppose!!

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