Rental Market

• Mom-and-pop landlords outpacing big real estate investors: StatCan data

  In the United States, the role of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has come under scrutiny, but the picture looks very different in Canada, Statistics Canada data shows.

  Money

  Jul 8
  
• Low vacancy, high rents continue to make Halifax hard for renters

  The latest in a long string of reports and studies shows Halifax continues to be a tough place for renters.

  Canada

  Jun 15
  
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• Nova Scotia bucks the rental trend as supply-and-demand pressure keeps prices high

  Rents are continuing to drop in much of Canada, but with supply not fully keeping up with demand in places like Nova Scotia, not every province is seeing a decrease.

  Canada

  Jun 8
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• ‘A risky deal’: N.S. seniors looking to downsize hesitant because of rental market

  A Nova Scotia senior looking to sell his home and downsize says he's worried he won't be able to afford a rental unit in Halifax.

  Canada

  Jun 3
• 1 in 5 landlords offering incentives as rental vacancies rise in Canada

  The most common kind of incentive offered to renters was two months of free rent. On average, this effectively means reduced rents of around 13 per cent.

  Canada

  May 28
• Rents in Canada have fallen to a 33-month low, report finds

  Average asking rents for all property types in Canada fell to $2,030 in February, the monthly rental report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation released on Monday said.

  Economy

  Mar 9
• Now is the ‘best time’ to rent in Canada as asking price hits 31-month low: report

  A new report shows the average rent across Canada has hit a 31-month low, with big drops in cities like Toronto and Vancouver as supply outpaces demand.

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Renting? Report says Canada is at ‘best levels of affordability’ in 2 years

  Average asking rents in September in Canada dropped 3.2 per cent compared to September last year, a new report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation shows.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2025
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• Rents in Canada fall for 11th straight month. Which cities saw biggest drops?

  Compared to August last year, rents in Canada were down 2.3 per cent last month to $2,137 a month, according to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2025
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• Rents are cooling in most Canadian cities, RBC report finds

  Rents declined for the first three months of the year in more than half of Canada’s 40 major cities compared with the same period a year ago, analysis from RBC found.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2025