The N1 You Skipped Is Still Costing You: Rent Increases, Cash Flow and Sale Price in Ontario
At a glanceThe rent increase guideline is 2.1% for 2026 and 1.9% for 2027 [1].A lawful increase needs the right form (N1 for rent-controlled units),…
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Household Debt In Perspective: Effect on Residential Sales and Tenants Rents
If tariffs, wild fires, gas prices, the war, the other war and inflation were not enough to send you running to the hills, perhaps last…
Does rent control actually help tenants in the long run?
A look at the real data from Ontario, New York, Montreal and Vancouver, and what it says about supply, vacant units, and who actually wins.
Capital, conversions, and a cool-down — five things Ontario apartment owners should know this June
At a glancePrivate capital is paying premiums. Minto's $2.3B take-private and InterRent's $4B exit show private valuations running well above public REIT pricing. If you've…
Landlord update: Waterloo Region Summer 2026
At a glance:Transaction volume has contracted sharply. 12-month sales volume is approximately $121M, well below the 2021-2022 peak.Sold prices range from $830,000 (4-unit) to $22.75M…
How Ontario Residential Rental Increases Work
How much a rents can legally be increased in Ontario are governed by the Province. Most of you reading this will probably be familiar with…
Southwestern Ontario Apartment Building Market, Fall 2026
(Note: This was written the week of August 10th. Since then the tariff deadline has been extended 3 days). Between August 2024 and July 2026, 136…
Office to Residential Conversions in Ontario: London Case Study
At A GlanceLondon, Ontario has the worst downtown office vacancy rate in Canada at 31.5% as of Q4 2025.In response, the city launched the Office-to-Residential…
CMHC MLI Select: September Changes
For Ontario apartment owners, developers, and investors, MLI Select is the program behind most of the financing in this asset class. Here's how it works…
868 King Street East, Cambridge: A Shovel-Ready Development Opportunity in a City That Is Moving
Cambridge is a city that tends to be underestimated by the broader development community. It lacks the profile of Kitchener or Waterloo, and for most…