A new report from the Toronto Region Board of Trade and WoodGreen found that the affordability crisis is costing the GTA economy and GTA employers anywhere from $5.88 billion to $7.98 billion per year. Over a five-year period, this comes …
RENT CONTROL IS NOW ...
Nova Scotia’s emergency rent cap will expire in the next seven months, and as the provincial election campaign gets underway, party leaders are explaining their plans to make Nova Scotia affordable for those who rent their homes.
On Tuesday morning, the …
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNO...
The pandemic has changed more than our makeup routines and work-from-home wardrobes — it’s sparked serious changes in Canada’s housing market. Home prices skyrocketed throughout much of 2020 and into the start of 2021, fuelled by low supply, high demand, …
RENT INCREASES PREDI...
When Peter Dowdy, 35, and his wife were on the hunt for a temporary rental apartment in Vancouver at the beginning of the pandemic, he couldn’t believe his luck.
The couple had sold their apartment and were looking for a six-month …
SHORT-TERM PROPERTY ...
Airbnb and Vrbo bookings in major Canadian cities are increasing as the economy reopens and travel restrictions ease.
The number of booked nights has risen steadily since hitting a low in February when the country had a surge in COVID-19 cases, …
From the pages of our May/June issue…
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COVID-19, in general, has affected the rental business and it has been a much slower pace with lockdown restrictons ~ Kim Hamelin, VP Operations, SWO & GTA West and Property Standards, Hazelview Properties
