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Perth rental market among worst in Australia as rent up $178 per week in one suburb, report finds

Emma and Alec say they will consider moving if rents continue rising at their current rate. (ABC News: Kenith Png)

As Perth tenants continue to feel the bite of rent increases and cost-of-living pressures, a new report has outlined the scale of hikes in a market described as the tightest in decades.

The report, from property data company PropTrack, found house rents had increased by up to an average of $178 per week, with the top figures coming from inner-city or coastal suburbs.

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