3/22/2023 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Canada's rental housing shortage will quadruple to 120,000 units by 2026 without a significant boost in stock, Royal Bank of Canada said in a report Wednesday.

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Canada needs 300,000 new rental units to avoid gap quadrupling by 2026: report

  2/16/2023 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Canada’s explosive population growth from immigration is causing rents to surge in its biggest cities.

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Rents are soaring in Canada as surge of people goes undercounted

  1/19/2023 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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New report highlights rent rate movements in major urban markets

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Canada rent prices - what's the latest?

  12/19/2022 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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The cost of rent in Canada has been on an uptrend since the pandemic, and in November reached an average of $2,024. That’s a 12% jump since last year and up 2.5% since ... More

The average rent in Canada has surpassed $2,000

  12/7/2022 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Royal Bank of Canada economists say the country has reached a record number of renters as the number of people renting has increased at three times the rate of homeowners in ... More

There have never been so many renters in Canada, RBC report says

  11/22/2022 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Having already surpassed pre-pandemic levels, the average rent in Canada continued to rise in October.

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Average rent is nearly 12% higher compared to last year

  10/27/2022 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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The cost of renting a one-bedroom condominium in Toronto is now up more than 20 per cent year-over-year, as higher borrowing costs leave some would-be buyers on the ... More

Condo rents continue to surge in the GTA as increased borrowing costs leave some would-be buyers on the sidelines: TRREB

  10/21/2022 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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The rental market became so unbalanced during the third quarter that units were on the market for a record low average of 10 days

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GTA Rental Construction Stalls in Q3 While Rents Soar

  10/19/2022 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Rental apartment construction dropped sharply in Toronto in the first half of the year, according to a new government report that suggests it has become “less and less ... More

Rental apartment construction slumps in Toronto as building costs rise

  9/20/2022 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Having been on an upward trend since early last year, average rent prices have now eclipsed pre-pandemic levels.

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Canadian rent prices reach a three-year high, up 17% from pandemic lows

  7/19/2022 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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GTA rent prices rose by “the fastest pace on record” in the second quarter of this year with the average one-bedroom unit being leased out for nearly $2,200 a ... More

Rent prices in Toronto rose by 'fastest pace on record' in Q2: report

  6/22/2022 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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The Canadian housing market continues to witness a dramatic climb in rental prices according to a report from rental listing platform Zumper published last Wednesday.

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These are the most expensive Canadian cities to rent a home

  6/1/2022 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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A new report says the average monthly GTA rent increased 12% for all property types this April to $2,204 from $1,974 in April 2021.

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GTA apartment, condo rental prices on the rise: Report

  3/24/2020 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is highlighting the fragility of millions of Canadian households, which face a stark choice between paying their bills or putting food on the ... More

1.6 million self-employed renters are about to run out of money

  2/18/2020 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Canadian renters are facing larger monthly payments in many markets according to a new report.

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Rents eased in Toronto, Vancouver last month but others are rising

  2/13/2020 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in big cities increased by 3.9%, clocking the fastest growth since 2001.

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Rents in major cities spike

  1/9/2020 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Average rents in Canada are expected grow by 3% this year, while Toronto will see a stronger 7% increase in rents.

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Toronto poised to lead growth in rents

  12/1/2019 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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The annual increase in Canadian rents was not consistent across property types.

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Townhouses lead growth in rents

  10/3/2019 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Toronto Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 10,800 condominium apartment rentals through TREB’s ... More

TREB Releases Rental Market Figures as Reported by GTA Realtors

  7/5/2019 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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The strength of the economy and labour market in the Greater Toronto Area is boosting rental activity.

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Toronto condo apartment rentals up 15% in June

  6/28/2019 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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The average monthly rental rate in Canada increased by four per cent in May following two months of declines, but demand for apartments is expected to remain strong according ... More

Demand, rates rise for Canadian apartments

  12/18/2018 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Canadian landlords will be increasing rents in 2019 as strong demand for rental housing continues amid high home prices and tighter mortgage lending rules.

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Toronto rents up 11% in 2019

  11/28/2018 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Canada added 37,000 apartments this year, but demand rose by even more to 50,000 units.

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Rental vacancy rate dips to 2.4% across Canada, CMHC says

  11/16/2018 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Immensely positive prospects for employment will fuel prolonged demand for rental residences in Toronto, according to a new analysis by Marcus & Millichap.

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Long-term demand for Toronto's rental market

  10/31/2018 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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In a keynote speech delivered at the National Mortgage Conference in Montreal this week, Benjamin Tal warned that instituting rent control could spell disaster.

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Fair Housing Plan triggered rent inflation

  5/17/2018 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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The cost of renting an apartment is climbing rapidly in many of Canada's largest cities, led by Toronto and nearby places, new data shows.

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Rental Rates Soar By Double Digits In Half Of Canada's Largest Cities

  2/10/2018 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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A new city report released on Friday says purpose-built apartment rent increases in 2017 soared to a 15-year high while vacancy rates sank to their lowest level in 16 ... More

Toronto report highlights soaring apartment rents

  10/13/2017 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Competition in Toronto's condo rental market has become so fierce that bidding wars are on the ... More

Rental market set for turbulence

  1/17/2017 | Posted in Rental Market by Anthony (Tony) Barone
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Those hoping to become first-time buyers in the Greater Toronto Area are under increasing pressure as soaring rents make saving for a downpayment tougher.

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Pressure on GTA renters intensifies
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