A lot of the rental shortage problem has eventuated from the advent of Air B&B and Stays and rental laws now favouring tenants over landlords, Dave. This phenomenon is more common in the regional a country areas, and select metro areas close to the CBD and coastal locations. Both these dynamics have lead to a distortion of the rental market, given rental laws don't apply to holiday letting and short term stays are generally more lucrative. It has also distorted the hotel market. Put it down to the world always being in a state of perpetual flux - good and bad.
