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Joshua Daigle didn’t hesitate when his pastor called asking if he could welcome a homeless father and son into his home. “I just took them in because I had the space. It wasn’t a question of money for me,” he said in an interview. “There is a father and a …
Read More »‘It is not right’: Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increases – Toronto
Beverley Henry paid $900 a month in rent when she first moved into her one-bedroom Toronto apartment nearly a decade ago but that amount has since climbed to more than $1,300. Henry, a senior living on a pension, says she won’t be able to handle any more rent hikes in …
Read More »As Manitoba’s rent increase guideline goes up, tenants and advocates call for action – Winnipeg
Les Scott is looking at a nine-per cent increase to his rent next month. A tenant of 300 Furby St. and a longtime resident of the West Broadway neighbourhood, Scott is seeing the area, a historically affordable neighbourhood with multi-unit buildings, increase in price. Last week the Manitoba government advised …
Read More »Rental market report suggests increasing costs hitting Manitobans hard – Winnipeg
On average, Canadians are seeing an upward trend with respect to rent prices, and it’s a trend that playing out in a big way in Manitoba. Nationally, the average cost of rent was at its highest point last month when compared to the last three years – sitting at $2,042. …
Read More »Average asking price for Canadian rental unit hits record high in June: report
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 13, 2023 10:34 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — A new report says the average asking price for a rental unit in Canada reached a record $2,042 last month amid continued interest rate hikes, population expansion and low …
Read More »E-scooters now available for rent in Regina – Regina
Descrease article font size Increase article font size For those looking to catch a ride on a new e-scooter, now is the time to hit the road. As of Wednesday morning, e-scooters are available to rent in Regina, from vendors Bird and Neuron. “We are excited to have these industry …
Read More »How rising inflation has one Ontario person ‘in overdraft’ almost every month
When you think of luxury, a bus pass or a chocolate bar may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but inflation is giving new meaning to what some people consider an extravagant purchase. Jules Hill, 26, says they never thought fresh produce or buying a chocolate bar …
Read More »Nova Scotia rent supplement threshold change means people need to pay more to get help – Halifax
A quiet change to a federal-provincial housing supplement means Nova Scotians will have to pay more of their income on housing in order to qualify for government help. Previously, people who spent 30 per cent or more of their pre-tax income on rent or housing costs could qualify for the Canada-Nova …
Read More »ABC defends axing Vancouver Renter Office, citing ‘duplication of service’ – BC
In a move condemned by Vancouver’s two Green councillors and single OneCity councillor, the reigning ABC party has voted to close down the city’s ‘Renter Office’ during a housing affordability crisis, citing concerns over its efficiency. While it had no physical presence, the Renter Office had worked to advise tenants …
Read More »Residents at downtown Winnipeg seniors home fear rent increase with sale to private buyer – Winnipeg
Residents at a not-for-profit downtown Winnipeg seniors housing complex say they’re worried about what’s going to happen if a tentative plan to sell the building to a private out-of-province buyer goes through. Residents at Lions Place learned from a letter slipped under their doors late last week about an agreement …
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