As the number of new condominiums reaching completion in the suburbs increase, more owners and landlords are feeling the heat of the competition, especially if many units within the same establishment are in the market for tenants.
Tenants are becoming more savvy and picky with their rental choices, and are more aware of the choices and rental prices available. Though rents are not dipping anytime yet, competition may eventually push it downwards. Older resale condominium developments may also feel the squeeze more as proximity no longer plays a part in differentiating rental prices. When placed near each other, newer private apartment units will command higher prices in comparison, as their facilities are newer and may need lesser maintenance.
The size of the property will then come into play. Smaller suburban developments without amenities at the scale at which larger establishments offer may lose out slightly. At D’Leedon for example, rental prices were at a monthly median of $4, 288 whereas at the nearby older Waterfall Gardens, median prices were at $8,600 per month. That could however be due to the larger apartment sizes of units at Waterfall Gardens, which does not have smaller studio or one-bedders.
With diminishing expatriate housing budgets, landlords may be looking at tenants with the spending power of $3,000 to $6,000 per month. But as centrally-located apartments have rental price tags closer to $10,000 per month, suburban units may still garner some attention. It may merely be a matter of how thinly spread out the tenant pool will be.
