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How to Increase Your Rental Income
by Karen Ngan and Alex Bogdan
The average rent for an apartment in Greater Vancouver is on the rise, and if you are a developer or landlord, it is important to know what opportunities and limitations are present when increasing
Mortgage prisoners trapped by negative equity are renting out their homes
People who cannot afford to pay their mortgages or sell without taking a loss are increasingly putting their properties onto the heated rental market instead.
Key points:
- House prices nationally have dropped nearly 9 per cent on average from their
Tenants would be protected from big price hikes
New Hampshire cities and towns would be allowed to set their own rent controls on large developments — including limitations on how quickly rents could rise — under a bill proposed in the House this year.
House Bill 95 would
What do we know about ‘stand-ins’ used by organized crime to sell homes without the owner’s knowledge
The same fraudulent driver’s license was used to rent two Toronto homes that organized crime tried to sell without the homeowner’s knowledge, according to a private investigator working on the case.
One of the frauds was thwarted by the family
How To Postpone Taxes On Vacation Home Sales
Let’s say you are selling your vacation home, which you use for personal purposes and also rent out to third parties. A pretty common setup. If you buy a new vacation home, can you defer
Homeowners are encouraged to prepare for SVT declarations
People with residential properties in some areas with the highest demand in the province will soon receive their 2023 speculation and vacancy tax (SVT) declaration letter.
Homeowners in the Metro Vancouver Regional District, the Capital Regional District, Abbotsford, the District
How to Rent Out a House (and Maximize Your Income)
Learning how to rent out a house often involves researching the market to define your price, familiarizing yourself with landlord-tenant law, preparing a lease agreement, and listing the house.
These steps can help you use a house you own to
Does Rent Go Down During A Recession? What Renters And Real Estate Investors Can Expect
Key takeaways
- Just because there’s a recession doesn’t necessarily mean rent prices go down. In fact, during the 2008 recession, it was the exact opposite.
- In the current rental market, we have seen the rate of increase
Man Wanted for Allegedly Renting Out Toronto Apartments That Weren’t His
Toronto Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who allegedly rented out apartments that were not his.
In a news release issued on January 10, police said that a man advertised apartments for rent online between