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Is this the worst market for landlords in 50 years?

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Publish Date
Sat, 6 Jun 2026, 6:06pm
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Is this the worst market for landlords in 50 years?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 6 Jun 2026, 6:06pm

Aspire Property Management's Mike Atkinson discusses tough times for landlords, calling it the worst market in 50 years. 

For years the story was rental shortage, rising rents, desperate tenants, but now we’ve got softer rents in some main centres, more townhouses and apartments, and tenants needing affordability.

So, the question arises, is it a renter's market, and if so, how long will it last? 

And what is the golden number for what percent of your income you should spend on housing? 

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