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Victoria sees record fall in rental stock as investors leave the state (www.abc.net.au)

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The number of active rentals in Victoria fell by almost 22,000 properties this year, suggesting investors are selling up.

It's being attributed to higher rental standards and increased land taxes in Victoria.

What's next?

It's feared the sell-up will make the market even tighter for renters

The survey described a "sell-off of investment properties around the nation" that was "continuing unabated" and "fuelling fears of an even tighter rental market".

The outlook may be grim for investors, but home owners appeared to be benefiting, snapping up 65 per cent of the properties investors sold, according to PIPA.

First homebuyers in Melbourne have also enjoyed months of falling prices, while most of the rest of the country has experienced continued increases.

CoreLogic head of research Tim Lawless labelled falls in rental bonds "significant and surprising" but noted they had not brought the expected rent increases.

Am I going crazy here, or are they just describing that more people are becoming owner-occupiers? The houses 'coming out of the rental market' aren't being set on fire or blown up, people are buying them and living in them...

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

This has been my experience as well. I'm saving several thousands of dollars a year after about 5 years. I probably couldn't afford to rent my own home. If I stick with my mortgage for the full 30 years I can only imagine how ridiculously cheap my "rent" will be... Not to mention that rent money is going into my own equity instead of a landlord's

I imagine if I were planning on moving within 5 years of purchase renting would be a better deal.

But seriously, in another 5 years I expect I could rent my property and pay my mortgage in full, while taking some profit to help pay another mortgage...

You know - be the thing I despise