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NewYou’ve Paid Rent for Years. Why Can’t You Prove a Rental History?
Paid rent through a partner or roommate? Here’s how Canadian renters can document their housing history honestly, with less paperwork and more privacy.
· 8 min read
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Renting with Clarity
A lease is paperwork. Renting is your everyday life. Explore rental data, long-term plans and the choices that come with keeping a home.
What’s the Asking Rent?
Q2 2026 · Statistics CanadaAverage apartment asking rent
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change from the same quarter last year
Some listings show the lowest available rent for each bedroom type. If those starting prices are used in the data, the average may be lower than the average across all available units. The effect depends on how listings are collected and counted.
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Reported quarters. * Use with caution, as flagged by Statistics Canada. Missing values are not estimated. Bar heights show the full monthly rent.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 46-10-0092-01 . Experimental quarterly estimates for apartments advertised for rent, not all rents paid. Metropolitan areas can include surrounding communities; Ottawa–Gatineau is split by province. Released 9 September 2026; checked 15 September 2026. Unavailable sizes are not estimated. This is a dated snapshot, not a live feed.
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NewRenting in Alberta? Don’t Assume Your Lease Becomes Month-to-Month
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· 5 min read
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NewRenting in a Newer Building? Ontario's Rent Cap Doesn't Come With the Unit
Is your Ontario apartment rent controlled? Check the November 2018 exemption, notice rules and what a rent cap could be worth before you sign.
· 9 min read
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NewThousands of Homes Are Supposed to Be Coming to Halifax. Will That Actually Make It Easier to Rent There?
Halifax is adding rental homes. What could more choice, new-building incentives and the terms of your current lease mean for your next move?
· 8 min read
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NewKelowna Suddenly Has More Apartments Than Renters. What Does That Mean If Your Lease Is Up This Year?
Kelowna's vacancy rate hit 6.3% and asking rents fell. If your lease is up, here's what you can actually ask for, why a lower rent beats a free month, and why this might be the best time in years to move.
· 9 min read
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The Rent in the Ad Isn't Always the Rent for Your Apartment
Asking rents can fall while the unit you want still costs more than the number that got you through the door.
· 4 min read
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NewWhat Changes If You Buy Five Years Later?
We modelled what happens when a Vancouver couple earning $200,000 buys an $850,000 condo today versus renting and investing for another five years.
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NewWhat If Renting in Your 30s Isn't Temporary?
A long-term renting plan needs more than a monthly budget. This Calgary feature looks at investing, flexibility, rent increases and housing stability.