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A new report suggests Canadian renters continue to face affordability challenges

Affordability challenges still plague renters despite falling prices: report

June 19, 2025 No Comments

A new report suggests Canadian renters continue to face affordability challenges even as asking rent prices have fallen this year, while those considering the leap to home ownership are taking a wait-and-see approach.

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Airbnb says thousands of B.C. reservations at risk, blaming ‘rushed’ rental rules

June 16, 2025 No Comments

Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb said Friday that “thousands” of reservations in British Columbia are at risk of cancellation, accusing the province of rushing out regulations as it cracked down on the industry.

Despite pushback, Montreal forges ahead with strict new short-term rental rules

June 3, 2025 No Comments

Montreal is forging ahead with new rules banning many short-term rentals for nine months a year, hoping to alleviate a housing crunch and strike a blow in a lengthy battle against unauthorized listings.

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No action against Nova Scotia rent loophole out of fears for housing supply: minister

May 16, 2025 No Comments

The minister responsible for Nova Scotia’s rental property rules says her department won’t crack down on instances of abuse involving fixed-term rent leases because it doesn’t want to affect the housing supply.

Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

April 28, 2025 No Comments

The latest housing report from Metro Vancouver underscores the significant gap between current affordable rentals and the number of units required to prevent more people from falling into homelessness, the head of the BC Non-Profit Housing Society said as the district released its data Friday.

One year after B.C.’s short-term rental crackdown, has it made housing cheaper?

April 24, 2025 No Comments

Marv Gandall says living in one of Victoria’s largest residential buildings a year ago meant a parade of people with suitcases, stuffed visitors parking and slow elevators.

Average asking rents decrease for sixth straight month to $2,119: report

April 8, 2025 No Comments

A new report says the national average asking rent in March was $2,119, marking the sixth straight month of year-over-year declines.

B.C. touts speed of major housing program to mark one-year anniversary

April 6, 2025 No Comments

British Columbia’s government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, which it says went from concept to construction in 14 months.

Competition Bureau probing if landlords used AI to set rents

Competition Bureau says it’s probing whether landlords are using AI to set rents

February 19, 2025 No Comments

The Competition Bureau has confirmed it’s investigating the possible use of AI-driven algorithmic pricing in Canadian real estate rental markets.

Montreal tightens rules for short-term rentals, including primary residences

January 30, 2025 No Comments

Montreal is further tightening restrictions around short-term vacation rental platforms by boosting the number of inspectors and limiting when people can rent out their primary residences.

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