National rents soared by 10.2 per cent last year. Here’s how much rent costs in Australia’s most expensive and affordable suburbs

Tenants endured the biggest-ever rent increases last year, with national rents jumping by 10.2 per cent.

But while the cost-of-living situation is unlikely to ease, renters could soon get relief.

The pace of rental growth is showing signs of slowing, although rents in Sydney and Melbourne may buck the trend.