"Sydney's rental market has become so competitive that desperate house hunters are being forced to bid against each other to secure a lease. Critics say those with more money benefit and the auctions are not transparent...
- Last year median rents across Sydney increased by $20 a week. - In January, vacancy rates fell to a five-year low of 1.7 per cent. - Sydney's median rent in the March quarter was $300, up 3.4 per cent from the December quarter."