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Real Estate The West Australian

Attending dozens of home opens, waiting in a line with hundreds of people, submitting an offer above asking price, and no luck.

This has been the experience of many looking for a rental in Perth, as a concoction of record-low rental supplies, lack of investors and a dearth of properties combine to create and sustain the ongoing rental crisis.

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