Rent Increase
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‘Do I start packing?’: Manitoba renters struggle to keep up, demand changeRent increases have pushed more than a few into survival mode. Advocates and tenants demand action, saying Manitoba could fix this crisis, which is leaving many without a home.EconomySep 26, 2023
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‘Very critical’: Halifax university students returning to class with empty stomachs, walletsThe Dalhousie University food bank has seen an increased demand in the number of students looking for assistance, with an expected rise this fallEconomySep 5, 2023
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Federal government should have stayed in housing game, minister saysHousing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals struggle to find affordable housing.PoliticsAug 14, 2023
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‘It is not right’: Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increasesBeverley Henry paid $900 a month in rent when she first moved into her one-bedroom Toronto apartment nearly a decade ago but that amount has since climbed to more than $1,300.CrimeJul 28, 2023
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As Manitoba’s rent increase guideline goes up, tenants and advocates call for actionThe Manitoba government has set the annual rent increase guideline to three per cent and community advocates fear it will have big impacts on low and fixed income neighbourhoods.CanadaJul 24, 2023
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Ontario caps 2024 rent increases at 2.5%; does not apply to newer unitsMost Ontario landlords will be able to increase rent by up to 2.5 per cent next year.CanadaJun 30, 2023
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N.S. rent cap staying for another 2 years, but annual limit is going upNova Scotia's PC government said the rent cap will be increased to five per cent over the next two years, and remain in effect for 2024 and 2025.CanadaMar 22, 2023
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Vancouver couple says rent is increasing by 20% due to their newborn babyVancouver renter Victoria Walsh admits their rental agreement did say an additional occupant would mean a rent increase, but she did not think it applied to a newborn baby.PoliticsFeb 16, 2023
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Halifax sees highest year over year rent increase for a Canadian city, says CMHCThe annual report of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the average rent for a two-bedroom residence in Halifax jumped 9.3 per cent between 2021 and 2022.CanadaJan 27, 2023
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Albertans receiving disability benefits will miss out on feds’ rent top up: AISH clientA woman who relies on provincial and federal disability benefits says she and other Albertans like her are ineligible for the federal government's one-time rent benefit.CanadaDec 14, 2022
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