Renting in Canada Roundup: What Do Renters Want?

When it comes to Canadian renters, affordability tops location (and everything else!). Would you pay $6,400 a month to rent a place in Brampton? And how will the U.S.-Canada trade war affect your monthly rent price?

We've got the answers for domestic, newcomer and international student renters in this week's Renting in Canada roundup.

Here's our look at what's making news in Canada's "Election Mode" rental market :

Brampton, a popular landing spot for newcomers to Canada, features some costly rentals. Zoocasa found the most expensive one - located on Da Vinci Avenue, which rents for $6,400 a month! Have a look.

And believe or not, Zoocasa found rentals in Brampton for under $1,000 a month, Would any of them work for you?

Are high renting/housing costs motivating people to leave Canada in near-record numbers? liv.rent has some data about why they are leaving for other countries.

So, what are Canadian renters thinking about this spring? A new renter preference survey from Rentals.ca shows that affordability and difficulty finding good rentals are significant themes, along with a host of others.

Want to know how U.S.-Canada tariffs will impact the Canadian rental housing market? Rentsync has done a deep dive for current and newcomer to Canada renters.

Should Canadian municipalities loosen the rules around short-term rentals during a trade war? A Kelowna councillor makes the case, reports Klaudia Van Emmerik.

So, how far will rental demand in Canada fall in the months ahead? Tariffs, uncertainty, the possible return of inflation, interest rates, the job market, elections - they all impact the housing market. It's a lot for newcomers to Canada and international students to take in but we've got answers.

Veteran Global News reporter Seán O"Shea shares the plight of a GTA landlord who is owed $60,000 in back rent. That's a lot of unpaid rent.

According to Declan Finucane of Insauga News, Mississauga’s mayor says a new way of doing business with developers is quickly paving the way for more badly needed affordable rental housing in the city.

In the first instalment of a series called Finding Home, Joseph Quigley of Newmarket Today looks at what happens to tenants when your landlord doesn't care and is only in it for the money.

👇 Sound Familiar? From The Land Down Under 👇

This Surrey, B.C. rental scam shows why you should never transfer money to a landlord you've never met. The sad reality is that Newcomers to Canada and international students must learn to spot and avoid rental scams.

This Canadian landlord wants to leave his estate to his tenants. However, it's not as easy as it appears, according to Edward Olkovich and Julie Cazzin in the Financial Post.

Finally, has the push to build more affordable rentals led to a widespread “acceptance of lower design standards” in rental buildings? The Vancouver Sun takes a look.

Steve Tustin is the Content Editor for Rentals for Newcomers and a contributing editor for Prepare for Canada. He is also the former managing editor of Storeys.com and a former senior editor at the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star.

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