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Paulina Vidal

New South Wales rental crisis could worsen as building approvals slump to record lows, economist warns

Vacancy rates in Sydney are at 1.3 per cent, but could worsen if more housing is not built. (ABC News)

The rental crisis could worsen across New South Wales after building approvals dropped to their lowest levels in a decade, a housing industry economist has warned.

Latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for the first three months of this year, shows a decline across the country — just as demand for housing is intensifying due to faster- than-expected population growth post-pandemic. 

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