Rent Control

• N.B. invests $3M in rent bank, but lack of rent control lessens effectiveness: expert

  New Brunswick has set up a rent bank in the province, but the strategy fell short of rent control, which one professor and researcher says will make it less effective.

  Economy

  Jul 5
  
• N.B. housing strategy looks at all options, but no rent cap possible until fall: minister

  The minister responsible for housing in New Brunswick says there can be no legislation, including a rent cap, introduced for housing until October.

  Politics

  May 18
  
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• N.B. lost more than 8,000 affordable housing units in 5 years: report

  According to a report from the New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants' Rights, affordable units declined while those on the higher end of the spectrum doubled.

  Canada

  May 2
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• No rent cap in the near future for Albertans: Nixon

  Recent data from Rentals.ca and Rentfaster.ca showed a more than 25 per cent increase in rents for a two-bedroom rental year over year in March in Calgary.

  Politics

  Mar 22
• N.S. rent cap staying for another 2 years, but annual limit is going up

  Nova 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. 

  Canada

  Mar 22
• More Calgarians call for cap on rent increases

  A Calgary city councillor is raising the alarm on rapid increases in rents around the city ahead of a protest by a tenant union.

  Consumer

  Mar 21
• 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
• 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
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• About to renew your rent? Here’s how to prepare for a potential price hike

  For those subject to unrestricted increases, experts say there are some ways to try and limit the price hike, but warn those renting in hot markets shouldn't bank on discounts.

  Consumer

  Jun 30, 2022
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• London tenants seek rent control from next Ontario government

  In 2018, the Ontario government introduced legislation that scrapped rent control on new builds that are occupied for the first time after Nov. 15, 2018.

  Politics

  May 17, 2022