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Residents of the 30 units in the Sturdee apartments in Esquimalt have been ordered to move out by September so the building's new owner can do renovations and repairs.

A Halifax landlord has to pay more than $13,000 to a former tenant after a Nova Scotia judge found they 'renovicted' her while a provincewide ban was still in place.

A London staff report suggests exploring a bylaw similar to one in Hamilton where landlords issuing an N13 notice have to obtain a renovation license from the municipality.

Renoviction is the practice where tenants are served eviction notices and property owners renovate the building, often reposting the units at a higher price.

Justin Trudeau said in an announcement Wednesday that the new reforms will "make the playing field fairer for renters," as homeownership continues to be out of reach for many.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced three new proposed reforms in the 2024 budget that aim to protect Canadian renters.

The 2024 budget included $8.5 billion in new housing initiatives. Here's what experts say that money means for prospective homebuyers trying to break into the market.

Hamilton, Ont. recently passed a bylaw that would require landlords to obtain a licence in order to proceed with repairs that require the ending of a tenancy to do so.

More than half of respondents of a Kingston, Ont., renters survey said their rent is unaffordable while others are contending with increased costs and concerns about being evicted.

Tenants and landlords are anxiously awaiting more information about the federal government's promise to introduce more protections for renters in the upcoming budget.

Hamilton, Ont. is looking at new rules that will limit or prevent renovictions by binding landlords and tenants legally during renovations.

One expert said the movement of people from other provinces of Canada to Alberta means the housing crisis is being spread out through the country, instead of easing.

If passed through council, the motion would direct staff to find municipal options to prevent renovictions and report back to committee by September.

The federal housing advocate's report argues unhoused people have a fundamental human right to live in encampments if they can't find alternatives.

A group representing landlords in Nova Scotia says the province’s already-strained rental supply will decrease further if fixed-term leases are restricted or eliminated.

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation is reporting the average rent in the city has reached record levels and housing advocates fear things might be getting worse.

Canada’s housing agency says low vacancies and rents growing much faster than people's incomes is making it tough all over for Ontario renters.

The report, released Wednesday, found the vacancy rate now sitting at 1.5 per cent, the lowest recorded rate since 1988 when the CMHC began recording a national vacancy rate.

A couple from Moncton, N.B., is calling for better tenant protections after they say that they were renovicted and that the province did little to help.

The report warns Vancouver's homeless population could climb from about 3,150 today to more than 4,700 by 2030 due to pressures on existing affordable units.