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Is empty housing part of the problem in rising prices?

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Property analysts suggest hundreds of thousands of houses and apartments may be unoccupied across Australia, a situation they say is exacerbating the housing crisis. Image: A unit block in Sydney (AAP)


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By Ricardo Gonçalves

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Property analysts suggest hundreds of thousands of houses and apartments may be unoccupied across Australia, a situation they say is exacerbating the housing crisis. Image: A unit block in Sydney (AAP)


It comes as dwelling prices nationwide rose by 1.4 per cent in February, with the median price standing at $570,000.

That is up nearly 11 per cent over the past 12 months.

 


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