Renting In Vancouver

• $22/hr is average wage needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Canada: report

  “But it's much more in big cities like Vancouver and Toronto.” 

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2019
  
• There’s a lifestyle penalty for renting in Canada — it doesn’t have to be so

  Canada's deep cultural prejudice against renting has been cemented by decades of housing policies that have made life hard for tenants and landlords.

  Money

  Jun 15, 2019
  
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• Vancouver rents stop growing, listings spike amid new taxes and renter protections: data

  "Landlords probably can't push rents much higher, because locals are already at their limit."

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2018
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• Vancouver millennials need rentals. Seniors have rooms. There may be a solution here

  "Our ultimate goal is to have more affordable housing for renters as well as allow an option for seniors who want to age in place or stay in their home."

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2018
• Metro Vancouver landlords wield tenancy laws more often than their renters do: study

  “The research is suggesting in general that poverty is not just a downtown issue, it’s a suburban issue,” said a study author.

  Feb 28, 2018
• Vancouver’s Rental Reality: Fighting ‘demovictions’

  “If people like us can’t afford to live here, then eventually what will happen?”

  Nov 22, 2017
• In Metro Vancouver, 43 per cent of renters are living in homes they can’t afford: Census

  Meanwhile, 22 per cent of Metro Vancouver renters are spending at least half their income on shelter.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2017