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“A Rare Occurrence”: Average Canadian Rent Falls For First Time Since 2021
Renting

“A Rare Occurrence”: Average Canadian Rent Falls For First Time Since 2021

The national average was pulled down by steep annual rent declines observed in Toronto (-9%) and Vancouver (-8%) as renters flocked to more affordable markets.

Real Estate News

GTA Condo Supply Is Approaching A Number “The Market Has Never Seen”

How long will it take for almost 40,000 condo units — be those unsold units in development, assignment listings, or resale listings on MLS — to be absorbed into the GTA market?

Industry

6,800 New Condo Units Changed To Rental, Cancelled, In Receivership Since 2022 Across GTHA

In the third quarter alone, three active condo projects totalling 1,111 units were converted to purpose-built rental, while eight projects totalling 2,231 units were put on hold, cancelled, or placed into receivership.

Renting

Canadian Rent Growth Slows To 3-Year Low As International Student Enrolments Plunge

Urbanation President Shaun Hildebrand notes that foreign student enrolments have dropped off “by roughly a half from their record highs,” and that the effects have been felt most in Ontario and BC.

Construction

‘There’s Going To Be A Crisis’: New Condo Construction Is Heading Toward A Cliff

“This is not something where you can flick a switch and all of a sudden we have deliveries. We know that if we're not starting anything in ‘25, there are going to be no deliveries in ‘28.”