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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 …
Read More »2 Kelowna university students find affordable rent living with and volunteering services to seniors
The first time he visited Kelowna before studying physics at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus (UBCO) this fall, Regina’s Mike Marshall was surprised to find everything was so much more expensive than in his hometown. But Marshall, 25, says he was even more surprised when his friend, who also came from …
Read More »They’ve lived through 2 ‘horrible’ years of renos. Now their landlord wants to raise the rent by 5.5%
Tenants at a building in north Etobicoke have joined forces to fight what they say is an unfair rent increase after almost two years of renovations that have disrupted their lives. The owners of the apartment building at 240 Markland Dr., near Bloor Street West and Highway 427, say they want to hike …
Read More »Is it time for rent control in Alberta? Some Calgarians say yes
As the city’s rental market continues to heat up, some Calgarians say they’ve experienced steep rental hikes when their leases have come up for renewal. Lindsay McNally, 30, has lived in her one-bedroom Beltline apartment for two years, paying $1,350 a month for rent and parking. When it came time to …
Read More »Where to look for cheap rent in Canada, as prices soar, again
As rent prices spiked over the past two months, affordable pockets of rental housing became harder and harder to find. In July, the average monthly cost for rental properties across Canada was $1,934 — up 10.4 per cent over last year, according to the data of the property listing company Rentals.ca. …
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