Renting

• Homeownership, pension plans playing big role in Canada’s wealth gap

  Homeownership was the main factor in the difference in net wealth among Canadians surveyed by Statistics Canada, with renters coming out behind on a median basis.

  Economy

  Oct 30, 2024
  
• Edmonton apartment rent increases surpass national average: Report

  In Edmonton, a one-bedroom apartment is listed 16 per cent higher year-over-year. For a two-bedroom apartment, that figure is 12 per cent more.

  Consumer

  Aug 9, 2024
  
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• Rent growth across Canada slowest in 2 years, report says

  Average asking rents for all residential property types in July were up by 5.9 per cent compared with this time last year, a new report says.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2024
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• Do you need to own a home to be wealthy in Canada? How renters can get ahead

  Some renters might be feeling less secure about their finances than if they owned a home, but experts say there's a path to build wealth outside the housing market in Canada.

  Money

  Apr 27, 2024
• Winnipeg development faces pushback over affordable units from advocates, neighbours

  Advocates say the development uses a metric to assess affordability inconsistent with municipal and provincial policy, resulting in rents most in the neighbourhood can't afford.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2024
• On the Brink: Halifax-area landlords say housing crisis is harming them too

  Two landlords in the Halifax area are calling for government solutions to the housing crisis, saying they’re not equipped to absorb extra costs as the cost of living rises.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
• Regina hosts rental education program that provides tools, education on renting

  The Newo Yotina Friendship Centre hosted a rental education program to give participants the opportunity to know their rights and responsibilities.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2023
• Alberta tenants demonstrate ahead of throne speech as provincial rents soar

  Renters in Alberta having to deal with astronomical rent increases appear to be left out in the cold after Monday’s throne speech.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2023
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• ‘Do I start packing?’: Manitoba renters struggle to keep up, demand change

  Rent increases have pushed more than a few into survival mode. Advocates and tenants demand action, saying Manitoba could fix this crisis, which is leaving many without a home.

  Economy

  Sep 26, 2023
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• ‘Home is here’: Hundreds seek to be heard about housing at Calgary city hall

  Dubbed “Home is Here,” the new strategy aims to address a housing crisis that is only getting worse in the city.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2023