Landlords use Gold Coast rental crisis to retaliate against tenants who deferred rent during COVID, agent says – ABC News

Gold Coast landlords are retaliating against tenants by not renewing leases for people who stopped paying or reduced the amount of their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a real estate property manager.
Key points:

• Oxenford has the lowest rental vacancy rate on the Gold Coast at 0.1 per cent
• REIQ says the rental vacancy rates on the Gold Coast have reached a 15-year low
• A local property agent says potential tenants are offering up to $100 per week above the rental price to secure property…

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