The supply of rental housing in major Russian cities fell to 53% during the year, and to 15% last month. The newspaper writes that this figure has decreased by 37% since the beginning of 2023. “News” With reference to Alexei Popov, head of “Cyan.Analitiki”.
This applies to cities with a population of more than 500 thousand, as well as the Moscow and Leningrad regions.
As Popov points out, rental housing numbers have been falling for the seventh month in a row. Popov emphasized that generally from December to March, the volume of supply increases and only then begins to decrease.
According to experts, the owners of some apartments that they rented for a long time in big cities started to rent for short-term rentals, while some of those who rented apartments decided to sell their apartments. In addition, the fact that Russians who went abroad began to return to the Russian Federation increased the demand for rental housing and decreased the number of offers.
They also note that the volume of rental housing generally decreases in the fall and this year will not be an exception. In such cases, it will be much more difficult to find inexpensive options for apartments with good repair.
According to the estimation of Viktor Sadigov, general manager of Nika Estate, the prices of rental flats could increase by 10-15% with further increase in demand.
It was previously reported by the Central Bank. thinker Renting a home as an alternative to a mortgage.
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