Calgary Rent

• ‘It’s horrible’: Apartment without heat for days during Calgary cold snap, tenant says

  Michelle Bradley, who lives in an apartment building owned by Mainstreet in northwest Calgary, says she first complained about not having enough heat in her home on Jan. 20.

  Weather

  Feb 5, 2025
  
• University of Calgary Students’ Union pushes for affordable housing as rents rise

  The University of Calgary Students' Union is pushing for more affordable housing in the city as more and more students are housing insecure. 

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
  
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• Rent increase raising concerns for southeast Calgary support centre

  The Millican-Ogden Community Association and Calgary Housing Company are currently renegotiating a two-year lease with extensions, with rent set to increase to $700 per month.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2023
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• Host homes needed as more Ukrainian refugees expected in Calgary

  According to Centre for Newcomers, many Ukrainian refugees are choosing Calgary due to the low rental prices compared to larger cities such as Toronto and Vancouver.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2023
• Calgary rally calls for rent control across Alberta as prices continue to rise

  The ACORN Tenant Union organized the rally for outside of the Boardwalk head office in southwest Calgary to advocate for rent control across the province. 

  Consumer

  Oct 29, 2022
• Renter households in Calgary growing faster than home ownership rates: census

  The housing situation in Calgary reflects national trends where homeownership rates are declining, particularly amongst young adult populations.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2022
• Hundreds of eviction notices issued; late rent payments up: Calgary Housing Company

  Calgary Housing says it has issued 500 eviction notices for the month of August. The number of tenants paying their rent late has also jumped by 40 per cent.

  Economy

  Sep 16, 2020
• Rent expected to go up by 4% in Calgary this year: report

  For those hoping to rent a place in Calgary, the competition is moving past just offering affordable prices. 

  Economy

  Jan 22, 2019
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• Calgary vacancy rate hits 7%, ends discrimination for some tenants

  “Rental vacancy rates in both Calgary and Saskatoon have reached a record level this year.”

  Consumer

  Nov 28, 2016