Rental Rates

• Rent increases in smaller Canadian markets outweigh declines in big cities in August: report

  Overall, rising rents in smaller markets outweighed the reductions in the biggest cities to leave asking rents in August up 3.3 per cent from last year to $2,187.

  Consumer

  Sep 10, 2024
  
• Here’s where rental rates ballooned over the pandemic

  A new report from Rentals.ca shows the average rent in Canada rose 20 per cent in April compared to the pandemic low in April 2021.

  Economy

  May 17, 2023
  
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• Habitat for Humanity pushes for more affordable housing options in the HRM

  Kevin Riles, board chair for Habitat for Humanity, says they can provide 80 affordable units by the spring, if they’re given the right funding.

  Economy

  Nov 6, 2020
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• Halifax’s rental vacancy is now below Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver: study

  The CMHC figures were found through surveys conducted in October 2019. 

  Economy

  Jan 16, 2020
• On or off-campus, housing a challenge for Lethbridge post-secondary students

  While going back to school is fairly straight forward, finding a place to live is not.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2019
• ‘It’s definitely a crisis’: Edmonton rental rates steadily climbing, report says

  Supply and demand is a big factor in rent increases, with vacancy rates just not where they need to be.

  Money

  Mar 9, 2019
• Property tax hikes ‘rubbing salt in the wounds’: NB apartment owners

  Major property tax increases have drawn the ire of landlords who already feel overtaxed by the province.

  Consumer

  Mar 20, 2017
• Western Canadians paying more in rent as population heads west

  As Canada’s population continues to head west, renters can expect to pay more on average in rent than their eastern peers.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2012