Rents in some capital cities have risen by up to 80 per cent in the last five years, data from Cotality suggests.

Surging rental costs have been conscripted into the political fight over the nation’s property market, while new data shows there are areas where they have fallen 30 per cent.

Surging rental costs have been conscripted into the political fight over the nation’s property market, while new data shows there are areas where they have fallen 30 per cent.