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    Some acceleration in rental activity's kick-starting the year - after a subdued 2025

    Some acceleration in rental activity's kick-starting the year - after a subdued 2025


    Barfoot and Thompson's revealed it had close to 31 thousand rental listing enquiries in January - up more than 37 percent on December, a nearly two-year high.

    Property Management General Manager, Anil Anna, says applications jumped 44 - showing renters are ready to act when finding the right home

    He says teams in Auckland, Northland and Bay of Plenty were especially busy - and most Auckland City apartments were snapped up.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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