More rental housing operators than ever are seeing pet ownership rise among their tenants. A recent survey by PetScreening reports that 81% of rental housing operators have seen growth in pet ownership, and 68% now describe themselves as pet-friendly. For Canadian landlords weighing whether to allow pets, the numbers suggest that a blanket “no pets” policy might be leaving money
Buying a home near a new transit line in Canada sounds like a safe bet. Research shows properties close to subway or light-rail stations can carry a premium of 5% to 20%, depending on the project and the neighbourhood. But that premium comes with a catch that fewer buyers talk about. A UK study on new transit lines found that
You’ve saved your down payment, found a property you like, and you’re ready to make an offer. Then comes the closing cost estimate, and suddenly the numbers don’t add up. On a $500,000 home, closing costs in Canada typically add between $7,500 and $20,000 beyond the down payment — money that has to come from your own pocket, not the
More than 17% of Canadian living arrangements now involve “doubling up”—people taking in roommates, multiple families sharing a home, or extended family living together. That figure from Statistics Canada reflects one of the biggest shifts in how Canadians house themselves in decades. In cities like Toronto and Vancouver, where a two-bedroom apartment averages $2,363 to $2,690 a month, splitting rent
Miss one annual declaration and a Toronto home assessed at $920,000 could land you with a $27,600 tax bill. The same mistake in Vancouver would cost $50,000 on a $1 million property. That is not a penalty for leaving the house empty. That is the default result of failing to submit a simple online form on time — even if
In Ontario, a landlord who wants to evict a tenant without cause must now give them 12 months’ notice. That rule has been in place since March 2024, and it changes the math for anyone renting in the province. But here’s the catch — that 12-month clock only helps you if you know what’s coming before the notice arrives. Most
In 2026, more than half of Canadian homebuyers are choosing where to live before they settle on what to buy. A survey by Ipsos for Century 21 Canada found that 55% of Canadians say they are not living in their ideal home, and the gap is not just about square footage. For the first time in over twenty years, the
About 441,750 Canadian households now span three or more generations under one roof, and that number has climbed roughly 21% since 2001. For anyone looking at where to live later in life — or how to help aging parents stay close without losing independence — homes designed for intergenerational living are becoming a practical answer. The question isn’t just whether
Renters might wonder why a Bank of Canada rate announcement matters when they don’t have a mortgage. The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% in July 2026, and the prime rate sits at 4.45%. Those numbers don’t show up on a lease agreement, but they shape the rental market through landlord costs, new construction, and how many
An underground parking stall in a Canadian city can cost between $50,000 and $100,000 to build. A 200-unit residential building required to provide 250 stalls faces up to $25 million in parking-related construction costs. That money gets folded into the price of every home sold or rented in that building. Canadian cities are now rethinking whether forcing developers to build
Handing over pay stubs, bank statements, photo ID, and a credit check consent feels like applying for a mortgage, not a rental. But Canadian landlords are asking for more paperwork than ever, and the reason goes beyond simply checking if you can pay the rent. Between rising rental fraud and tighter privacy laws, landlords are caught between two pressures: verify
Scammers listed thousands of fake apartments on Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace last year alone — the IRCC tracked 95,000 fraud cases tied to those two platforms. Most of those listings were for properties that either didn’t exist or belonged to someone else. For anyone hunting for a place to rent in Canada right now, especially from abroad, those numbers mean
