Have you noticed empty rental homes in your area?

Kiwis leaving for Australia as fewer migrants arrive to take their place could be behind a sudden glut of empty rental properties that’s started to push rents down.

New rental listings across Waikato hit a record high in November, up 12.3% on the year earlier, according to data from realestate.co.nz.

Have you noticed empty rental homes in your area? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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