This is partly due to recent big investments in the area - such as the Audi plant in Győr, but also because of the workers commuting to Austria, he added, attributing the higher demand to increased consumer confidence.

Another reason for the increased rental demand in central Budapest is that many owners there are renting out properties for the short term, providing a kind of bread-and-breakfast service to tourists.

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