Canberrans are staying in rental properties for longer periods of time, new data reveals, with some real estate agents blaming extended tenancies on the high cost of moving house.
Data from the ACT Revenue Office, released in a question on notice in the Legislative Assembly, shows a significant increase in the time Canberrans are spending in rental properties over the past 10 years.
In 2015, the average time between the start and end of rental bonds, which are lodged with the revenue office, was 635 days. Ten years later in 2025, the average time was 818 days.
