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Hundreds of High Park tenants call for more rent control after being notified of a 12% increase
Tenants at a building in Toronto’s High Park neighborhood say they are feeling priced out after finding out their rent will increase nearly 12 per cent this year, and are calling for more rent control.
Ben Scott received a notice
10 Cheap Houses for Sale in Canada
Like most Canadians, you’re probably wondering, “where are the cheapest houses near me?”
According to the latest Canadian Real Estate Association statistics, the average price for a home in Canada in January 2023 was $612,204. This was a drop of
Priced out: young people needing housing face a closed door
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Ten years too late? Young house seekers are priced out. Photo: DutchNews.nl
The papers are full of news about house price movements, new political drives and house building plans. Senay Boztas finds out what it all means for young people
South Korea’s ‘jeonse’ rent-free renters hit by property downturn
SEOUL, Feb 21 (Reuters) – A downturn in South Korea’s home prices is causing pain in the country’s unusual rent-free rental system that benefited landlords and tenants alike during a long surge in residential property prices.
In the “jeonse” scheme,
Rent control: What tenants should know as rental prices surge across Canada – National
As inflation and high housing costs continue to bite Canadians, Toronto resident Annie Gibson is concerned and frustrated at the prospect of the rent going up for her one-bedroom apartment.
The owner of her building in the west-end neighborhood of
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
Vaughn Palmer: Eby’s housing plan is a rush job that leaves questions
Opinion: Even government seems unable to say how many units could be acquired under $500M plan that has an overly ambitious timeline
Unable to buy, more people turn to rent
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Timmins news: Thieves break into home, steal copper piping
A northern Ontario property owner is wrestling with the issue of people stealing copper piping.
The latest theft was from a rental property in Timmins that was just about to be occupied.
Nick Hansen is not sure exactly when it
Forget Inflation, Apartment Rentals Will Get Worse Before Better
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 28: People gather for a rally protesting rent hikes at City Hall Park on … [+]