Tenants trying to beat the New Year rush have pushed rents to record highs in Wellington
Tenants trying to beat the New Year rush have pushed rents to record highs in Wellington
23 January 2019
Latest Trade Me figures show the capital has become the most expensive city in the country to rent.
The average weekly price in December was 565-dollars a week - 15 dollars more than in Auckland city.
Head of Trade Me Rentals Aaron Clancy says people have been looking well ahead of time, hoping to get a foot in the door.
But he says those good intentions have just ramped up the market sooner, with listings down and others having the same idea.
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