What Rent Decontrol Is Worth: The 15 November 2018 Line in Ontario Apartment Pricing

(Note: Sources are cited with [x] and listed with hyperlinks at the bottom of this post.)There is one date that splits every apartment building in…

Waterloo’s New Rental Licensing Bylaw: The 2026 Landlord’s Guide

AT A GLANCEThe City of Waterloo's Comprehensive Residential Rental Licensing By-law, By-law 2025-044, took effect July 1, 2026 and replaced the city's original 2011 licensing…

Landlord update: Guelph Summer 2026

AT A GLANCEFive transactions tracked in Guelph's 12-month dataset, ranging from $637,500 (4-unit) to $76.5M (219-unit).Total 12-month sales volume approximately $79.15M versus $121.5M in the…

Trade Wars, CUSMA and Your Apartment

Trade Wars, CUSMA and Your PropertyThere are two things you should know and commit to memory before reading further.  First, Waterloo Region is one of…

Bill 60 – Still Not In Law

At a glanceThe Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (Bill 60) received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025.Royal Assent and "in force" are not the…

Southwestern Ontario Apartment Market, Q4 2026: What Sold, Who Bought, and What Landlords Should Watch Heading Into 2027

In this reportWhat apartment buildings are selling forThe building-size discountDeal flow through the yearWhere the money wentWho is buyingThe ten largest salesWhat rent decontrol is…

Landlord update: Brantford Summer 2026

AT A GLANCESeven confirmed transactions tracked in Brantford since December 2024, ranging from $720,000 (3-unit) to $4,350,000 (29-unit).[OUTLIER] Colborne Street: 29 units, $4.35M ($150K/unit), directly…

Landlord Update: Stratford, Woodstock, London Summer 2026

AT A GLANCELondon is the dominant market in this region. 11 commercial transactions were tracked plus 6 additional MLS-sourced sales, the highest transaction count in…

Residential Market Waterloo Region: July 2026

At a GlanceBuyers are still out in force. Showings hit 21,953 in June. That is down from May’s record 24,003, but up a hefty 16.2…

REITS: Why your apartment building may be worth more in private hands than public

At A GlanceIn the last 18 months, more than $6 billion of Canadian apartment REIT capital has been taken private. InterRent went private in 2025…