Rents dip in pockets, strain lingers nationwide

Rents dip in pockets, strain lingers nationwide

There’s a peculiar tension in the air. On one hand, renters in parts of Queensland and Hobart are finally seeing their weekly burdens lighten. On the other, the national conversation still hums with anxiety, and the maths remains brutal: $130,000 is the annual income now needed to avoid rental stress across much of the country. For those not earning six figures, a slice of relief has arrived — but the broader rental market is far from having its…