Given rising living costs, what updated affordability criteria or strategies should I be using for prospective tenants to ensure they can sustain rental payments in the long term?
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Amidst rising costs, landlords should assess tenant affordability by scrutinising debt-to-income, essential living expenses, and employment stability, aiming for rent to be around 30% of net income for long-term payment sustainability.
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