Data shows rental tenants have hit breaking point

Key points

• Australia's rental market is slowing despite record-high rents, with capital city house rents unchanged at $700 a week over the September quarter. Unit rents rose by 1.5 per cent, but experts say tenants are reaching their financial limit.
• Rents fell in Sydney and Canberra, while Darwin and Hobart saw increases.
• Renters are compromising on location or living arrangements to cope with high costs.