Hamilton Renter Market

• Removing GST on construction may be ‘game changer’ amid soaring rents, says Hamilton advisor

  The removal of GST on rental builds could be a welcome step as two agencies reported average rents across Canada hit record highs in August.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2023
  
• Rents on new one-bedroom units for Hamilton up over 15% annually in June

  A Hamilton realtor suggest renters seeking a house could have more difficulty due to a trend in splitting houses into two levels to capitalize on the hot rental market.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2023
  
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• Landlords ask over $1,800 for one bedroom in Hamilton, up 18% annually

  Rentals.ca says despite the bump in monthly rent costs for the Hammer last April, it's still a more affordable place to live than several other Ontario cities nearby.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
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• Hamilton may introduce municipal bylaw to stop ‘renovictions’

  Councillors in Hamilton, Ont. are signalling they will push ahead with a bylaw to stop 'renovictions', despite landlord-tenant disputes being under provincial control.

  Politics

  Apr 21, 2023
• Tenants rights group says next Hamilton city council needs to do more to stop renovictions

  ACORN Hamilton said the next city council needs to take stronger action to stop landlords from 'renovicting' tenants amid an increasingly expensive rental market.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2022
• Listings up hundreds of dollars year over year for Hamiltonians seeking rentals

  Rentals.ca is reporting Hamilton rental listings had double-digit per cent year-over-year increases as demand for living spaces continued amid recent interest hikes.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2022
• Hamilton listings experienced double-digit per cent rent increases for 1, 2 bedrooms in July 2022

  A double digit per cent increase was also seen across Canada in the year over year average of all property types – up last month by over 10 per cent.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2022