Vacancy Rate

• New Brunswick sees lowest vacancy rate in over 30 years

  A Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation rental market survey shows New Brunswick's 2023 vacancy rate was the lowest it's been in over 30 years.

  Canada

  Feb 5
  
• BCGEU pushes for vacancy control to address the housing crisis

  B.C.'s Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said in a statement that inflation and the cost of living are making things tough for everyone, particularly renters.

  Economy

  Sep 13, 2023
  
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• Cost of rent climbs in Halifax, now ranked 20th most expensive city in Canada

  A new report by Rentals.ca, which looks at new units coming to market, shows Halifax has seen another jump in rental prices.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2023
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• Kingston’s rental vacancy rate among lowest in Ontario

  For the second year in a row, the city had the second-lowest rental vacancy rate in the province, according to a new report released Thursday.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2023
• New Brunswick housing minister won’t say if rent cap will be extended

  New Brunswick's first minister responsible for housing says the province is developing a housing strategy, but won't say if that will include an extension to the rent cap.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2022
• Kingston, Ont. vacancy rate falls to 1.4%, second-lowest in Ontario

  The city has reported its rental vacancy rate for 2021 is 1.4 per cent, down nearly two percent from 2020. It is the second-lowest vacancy rate in Ontario.

  Economy

  Feb 23, 2022
• Halifax rental vacancy rate drops to 1%, among lowest in the country

  According to the CMHC, the vacancy rate in Halifax fell to one per cent as average rent prices for a two-bedroom apartment increased by nearly five per cent.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2022
• Prices up, vacancy down: Report paints grim picture for Greater Vancouver renters

  Between 2020 and 2021, the vacancy rate in purpose-built rentals fell from 2.6 per cent to 1.2 per cent, while rents climbed by 2.1 per cent at unit turnover.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 18, 2022
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• Office vacancy rate in Calgary declines for 1st time since start of COVID pandemic

  Avison Young says the city's downtown office vacancy rate ticked down in the fourth quarter of 2021, to 29.7 per cent from 29.9 per cent. 

  Economy

  Jan 31, 2022
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• Amid housing crunch, Vernon rejects variances for controversial apartment complex

  "We are keen to see a slight increase in densification in the city and providing more housing, but you can't do it at the expense of the neighbour beside you."

  News

  Nov 12, 2021