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The average asking price of rent in Montreal has shot up nearly 71 per cent since 2019, according to a rent report released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday. Since 2019, asking rent in the country’s second-largest city has grown from $1,130 to $1,930 in the first quarter of 2025, the …
Read More »Race car driver stuck in Toronto traffic rents bicycle, runs to track
The notoriety surrounding the sluggish streets of Toronto continues to grow as one of the world’s top drivers was forced to hop on a bike get to work. This weekend, Toronto will play host to the Honda Indy, an annual event that sees race cars reach speeds of up to …
Read More »Renters under pressure: When will the fever break in the hot rental market? – National
Ask the average renter and they can tell you: Canadian rents have soared in recent years. The latest data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation shows the average asking rent for all property types in May rose above $2,200 for the first time. That’s up 9.3 per cent year over year, the …
Read More »Ontario woman living illegally in RV encampment as rents continue to rise
An unhoused woman almost a year into exile at a small RV encampment in Hamilton’s North End says she’s hopeful a permanent housing solution that fits her needs will arrive soon. Heather Grant’s precarious life at the Barton-Tiffany brownfield continues after a dispute over plumbing with a landlord last June …
Read More »Rents dwarf minimum wage in every province. Rising interest rates aren’t helping – National
Pressure from higher interest rates and a lack of affordable housing means renters living on minimum wage in almost every neighbourhood across Canada are falling behind, a new report shows. A Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) analysis released Tuesday evaluates housing markets in Canada by “rental wage” — the …
Read More »Rents in Canada are through the roof. Here are the most expensive cities
Rent prices are through the roof across Canada as decades-high inflation has increased the cost of living in the country. The national average rent last month was $2,005 – an increase of more than 12 per cent compared with December 2021, according to Rentals.ca’s January 2023 Rent Report. Vancouver remains …
Read More »‘We are tired’ of garbage and rodents, Mississauga tenants say. Now management’s raising rents
Tenants in a Mississauga apartment complex say new management is neglecting routine repairs and, adding insult to injury, jacking up their rents to boot. The residents at 425 Rathburn Rd. E. say since the beginning of 2020 when a new property manager and superintendent took over, routine repairs have been left …
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