The shape of the private rental market: update

We've been discussing the changing shape of the private rental market, with reference to some graphs provided by Judy Yates from her research. That research is now published.

We'll discuss it in more detail in future post; for now, here's our new favourite graph on the changing shape of the market, showing how the market is both growing absolutely, and growing more expensive.

 
See how the market, pumped up on speculator-steroids such as negative gearing, is lurching up the scale of rents.