The Rental Market
Overcoming the hurdles of construction
As Medallion Corporation sets out construct six new rental developments in Toronto, Oshawa and Ajax, the road forward hasn’t been easy.
Concordia releases AI-driven rental market research
New AI-driven research from Concordia University, in partnership with Equiton, provides insights into the future of Canadian rentals and housing affordability.
Annual rent growth returns to longer-term average
Asking rents for purpose-built and condominium apartments in Canada rose by 4.7 per cent, marking the slowest annual rate of rent growth in nearly three years.
Rent growth slows to lowest rate in two years
According to Rentals.ca, the annual rate of rent growth in Canada has slowed to its lowest rate in over 31 months.
Apartment performance down slightly in Q2
Yardi's Q2 2024 Multifamily Report provides a detailed overview of Canada's apartment performance, revealing a slight cooling in the market despite high demand.
Canada’s average asking rent tops $2,200 per month
Average asking rents in Canada increased 9.3 per cent year-over-year in May, reaching a record-high $2,202 per month according to the latest data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation.
Record-high housing starts bolster supply in GTHA
According to new data from Urbanation, an increase in GTHA housing starts and completions over the past 12 months have led to higher vacancies.
Making a case for micro-unit apartments
As housing affordability and climate concerns continue to reach crisis levels, micro units are emerging as a promising, low-cost solution thanks to innovative design concepts improving interior efficiencies.
Ontario’s shifting real estate landscape
As we head into Q2-2024, a significant shift in Ontario’s real estate landscape has occurred, putting the rental market front and centre amid declining home sales.
COVID-19’s impact on housing affordability
CMHC's Mathieu Laberge shares his perspective on housing affordability in Canada since COVID and what can be done to weather these challenging times.
The push for more purpose-built rental housing
Strong rental demand continued to outpace supply in 2023 resulting in less available purpose-built rental apartments and lower affordability, according to new report from CMHC.
Vancouver boasts all round lowest vacancy rates
Vancouver enjoys North America’s strongest demand across all asset types, ending 2023 with the lowest vacancy rates for industrial, office, multifamily and retail properties among 63 major urban markets.
Registered rental homes in BC increased by 30% in 2023
New data from BC Housing shows that a record number of purpose-built rental homes were registered in BC for the second year in a row.
Average asking rents reach record high in 2023
Average asking rents for all property types in Canada increased by 9 per cent in 2023, reaching a record-high $2,178 in December
New Rental Market Industry Index coming soon
Rentals.ca has partnered with Statistics Canada to create the Rental Market Industry Index, a new data-based resource for landlords, renters and policymakers.
The road to more rental housing
Canada's fall economic update includes steps to crack down on short-term rentals and billions in financing toward rental housing construction.
New data indicates rent growth may be slowing
While most major cities across Canada experienced rent growth in September, there are indications the market may be slowing.


















