Canada’s housing market is straining under the weight of shifting economic conditions, cooling demographic growth, and a sharp reversal in investor sentiment, according to new report.

Altus Group released its latest Housing Report, indicating investor interest in rental remained high in 2018. Almost 1,100 rental properties comprised of over 40,000 suites were sold in the markets tracked.

According to the Conference Board of Canada’s recent Provincial Outlook: Spring 2016, British Columbia’s booming housing sector will be one of the province’s main drivers