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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Average rent in Canada down 6% since February 2020

The average rent for all Canadian properties listed on Rentals.ca in February was $1,714 per month, down 6 per cent from a year ago.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Average rent in Canada down 8.7% in January

The average rent for all Canadian properties in January 2021 dropped to $1,714 per month, down 8.7 per cent compared to January 2020.
Canada's apartment market

Canadian Apartment Magazine

A hopeful outlook for Canada’s rental market

As the average rent in Canada hit a record low of 9.1 % from a year ago, analysts share a hopeful outlook for Canada's rental market in 2021 and beyond.
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REMI Network

GTA rents continue to decline

GTA rents continue to decline, with condo rentals in downtown Toronto seeing the most significant drop in rates at 16 per cent.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Average rent down 8.1% in Canada: October 2020

New rental data for October 2020 shows that average rents are down in most large metros, particularly for smaller luxury units located in busy neighbourhhoods.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

A closer look at infill development

As affordable rental housing continues to be a pressing need in the GTA, some housing experts believe infill development is the solution we've been looking for.
Academic Assets

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Student housing without the students

The lack of students to fill rental units near universities and colleges has Montreal student housing landlords looking for alternate solutions.
Tofino

Canadian Apartment Magazine

August rents declined in most Canadian markets

As August rents continued to decline in most Canadian markets, experts agree that the lower demand is a reflection of several COVID-related factors, including income loss.
housing choices

Canadian Apartment Magazine

COVID-19’s impact on housing choices

New data shows more Canadians are making conservative housing choices due to sustained income loss and fear of a second wave. 
rent growth

Canadian Apartment Magazine

On the road to recovery

New data from Altus Group, Morguard, and Rentals.ca show a slump in sales and declining rental rates as we ease our way down the road to recovery.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Average monthly rents decline in April

Average monthly rents were down in April over March in most Canadian cities, including Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa, according to the latest data from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting.
cleaning frequency

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rigorous cleaning protocols now big safety priority

Cleaning has taken on a new meaning since the words coronavirus and COVID-19 became part of our daily language. But precisely how have cleaning protocols changed?
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada’s rental market in a post-COVID-19 world

Uncertainty rules Canada’s rental market as the novel coronavirus continues to spread, forcing business closures and stay-at-home orders to persist beyond initial forecasts.
economic recession

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rental market outlook: March 2020

A look at what's influencing Canada's rental market in March 2020 and how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact property managers in the near and long term.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada’s hottest rental markets: January 2020

A look at Canada's top-performing rental markets to date in 2020, according to the latest rent report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting.
urban growth

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Tackling the challenges of urban growth

As rents continue to climb in Canada’s major metropolitan areas, “creative” and “collaborative” solutions will be needed to tackle the challenges of urban growth.
GTA condos

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Average rents in Canada expected to rise 3 per cent

Analysts are predicting that average rents in Canada will continue to increase in 2020 despite an increase in purpose-built rental construction and recent legislative changes.