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Rental Housing
Research for the one-third of Canadians who rent
Housing is a new research focus for CCPA Ontario, but Ricardo Tranjan’s The Tenant Class has had an outsized impact on Canada’s housing debate since its publication in May 2023. The book and related blogs and news articles document the role of profit in rent inflation and make the case for strong rent controls and an end to the loopholes landlords use to circumvent them. CCPA Ontario research in this area advocates for public investment in non-market housing and recognizes the important role played by tenants in mobilizing for affordable, livable housing.
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Can’t afford the rent
Rental wages in Canada 2022 Download 1.53 MB 27 pages Click here to read the full report online. This study examines the gap between the…
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Can’t afford the rent
There is no province in Canada where workers can afford an apartment at minimum wage. The neighborhood-level data paints a dire picture of out-of-control rents.
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Ontario election: What’s in it for people who rent?
A look at what the provincial party platforms do for renters
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Platform Crunch: Parties don’t get it—renting is not a phase
It’s time to shift the housing debate.
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Fact Check: Affordable rental housing isn’t affordable
As always, the devil is in the details.
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With more than 250,000 households in arrears, it’s time for rent forgiveness
In the bigger COVID picture, rent arrears of $350 million is a small sum that could easily be cancelled with the will of governments and…
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Rents keep going up, pandemic or not
Centre Percentage change Newfoundland & Labrador 10,000+ 1.4 St. John’s CMA 1.6 Prince Edward Island 10,000+ 3.2 Charlottetown CA 2.7 Nova Scotia 10,000+ 4.0 Halifax…
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Ontario renters can’t wait: the province must step up
The federal government has announced $27 billion in measures intended to mitigate the economic hardship brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Another blog examines them in detail. Overall, the…
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Struggling homeowners not your typical landlord: The case for rent forgiveness
In the age of COVID-19, where the unemployment rate is now estimated at 13.5% and many are struggling to pay next month’s rent, the necessity…
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The Rent Is Due Soon
Financial Insecurity and COVID-19 Download 418.65 KB13 pages This report examines the financial situation of the 3.4 million households who rent and whose primary source…
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