Rental Crisis

• Advocates fear Montreal’s housing crisis might worsen amid record-high rents

  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

  Jan 31
  
• Will Canada’s premiers tackle rental crisis next month? Advocates, tenants want action

  Rent for a one-bedroom can cost anywhere from about $1,860 in Halifax to $2,500 in Toronto and as much as $2,800 in Vancouver, according to a recent report by Rentals.ca.

  Consumer

  Jun 6, 2023
  
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• ‘Really encouraging’: City of Penticton reacts to new B.C. housing plan

  “Penticton is facing a huge housing shortage, we have historically low vacancy rates. So, anything that the province can do to help with that is welcome.”

  Economy

  Apr 3, 2023
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• Kelowna, B.C. vacancy rate low amid high rental costs

  According to the CMHC, a two-bedroom apartment is an average of around $2,300 a month, and these high costs have much to do with a short supply of available rentals.

  Economy

  Jan 27, 2023
• Halifax charity says it spent $50K on hotels for safe shelter space since January

  Adsum For Women and Children spent $50k in the past three months on hotel rooms as shelter spaces are at capacity.

  News

  Apr 6, 2021
• Halifax council lists affordable housing, social justice issues among top priorities for new term

  Halifax regional council held a strategic planning session to determine councils' mission and priorities that will set the tone for the next four years.

  News

  Nov 10, 2020
• Housing advocates applaud HRM’s secondary suite approval but want more government action on affordable housing

  Housing advocates applaud Halifax Regional Council's move to approve secondary suites motion but call on the government to do more to ease the housing crisis and low vacancy rate

  News

  Sep 2, 2020
• New survey finds 90% of residents agree there’s a housing crisis in Metro Vancouver

  "We're the only place in the country where the vast majority of us choose housing as the number one issue."

  News

  Aug 2, 2018