Explore expert advice on how to find the perfect house for rent in Canada, along with the latest data, trends and insights covering the Canadian rental market. Whether you’re looking for tips on negotiating leases, understanding market fluctuations or navigating rental laws, we provide valuable information to help you make informed decisions and ensure a smooth renting experience.
Students make up a huge percentage of renters throughout Canada and the U.S. And, while renting an apartment is more common, students can also consider renting a house. Indeed, there are plenty of good reasons to do so. In this guide, we’ll take a look at 8 reasons why renting a house rather than an apartment or living in dorms, can be a fantastic choice for students. Space is becoming a non-negotiable for today’s renters,…
Starting life in a new rental is often a great opportunity for embarking on an exciting new chapter. But, what can tenants do if the house they’re renting isn’t quite…
Thinking of renters living alone conjures up the image of a young professional in their late 20s to early 30s: adaptable, career-focused, and renting as a stepping stone to future…
Whether you’re renting for the first time or you’ve been around the block a few times already, when it comes to renting a house, there are some things you need to get right. Unfortunately, even the most experienced renters can be prone to making mistakes, some of which can be extremely costly. With that in mind, let’s take a look at 10 renting mistakes that first-time house renters should avoid at all costs. 1. Failing…
What the data shows: Conditions: If they decided to buy a starter home (which we considered to be homes priced at half the local benchmark price) and went for a…
Being a renter these days is no walk in the park. Finding the right apartment or house for rent in the ideal city, within a walkable neighborhood and at an…
There’s no doubt that buying a condo would be easier than buying a single-family home, especially for first-time buyers trying to get on the property ladder and start building equity. There’s also no doubt that two incomes are better than one when it comes to fulfilling renters’ home ownership dreams. But that’s not what Canadian homebuyers are doing. A new Point2 survey focusing on Canadian renters’ home ownership plans revealed that four in 10 renters…
Renter rush: As many as 28 in 50 major cities have tenant shares higher than the 33% national average, including more than half the households in Vancouver, BC, and Sherbrooke,…
One of the greatest advantages of renting rather than buying a house is the lighter burden of responsibility that tenants can enjoy. This is especially apparent when it comes to…