Interest rate increases will also put more pressure on tenants
Women spend more of their income on rent than men, according to index
28 December 2021 - 16:26
Due to the fact that women generally earn less than men, they spent 32.5% of their income on rent compared to 28.3% by men, according to the PayProp Rental Index for the third quarter of 2021.
When combined, housing costs, water, electricity and transport account for about half of income, according to the TPN Credit Bureau...
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