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What is an N1? Notice of Rent Increase

What is an N1? Notice of Rent Increase

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Is Waterloo a Good Place to Buy an …

Is Waterloo a Good Place to Buy an …

Waterloo, Ontario is the university and technology city of Waterloo Region. It is home to the…

Is Kitchener a Good Place to Buy an …

Is Kitchener a Good Place to Buy an …

Kitchener is the largest city in Waterloo Region and one of Ontario's most renter-heavy mid-sized markets.…

Is Cambridge a Good Place to Buy an …

Is Cambridge a Good Place to Buy an …

Cambridge is Waterloo Region's manufacturing city: the former towns of Galt, Preston and Hespeler, joined along…

Ontario LTB Forms for Landlords: The N Series …

Ontario LTB Forms for Landlords: The N Series …

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The N1 You Skipped Is Still Costing You: …

The N1 You Skipped Is Still Costing You: …

At a glanceThe rent increase guideline is 2.1% for 2026 and 1.9% for 2027 [1].A lawful…

How Ontario Residential Rental Increases Work

How Ontario Residential Rental Increases Work

How much a rents can legally be increased in Ontario are governed by the Province.  Most…

Ontario Archaeological Assessments: A guide for developers

Ontario Archaeological Assessments: A guide for developers

What Is an Archaeological Assessment?To begin with, what exactly are these things?   An archaeological assessment is…

Waterloo Region Residential Market Update: October 2026

Waterloo Region Residential Market Update: October 2026

At a GlanceBuyer showings fell to 16,869 in September, down 20.0 percent from August and 16.1…

Household Debt In Perspective: Effect on Residential Sales …

Household Debt In Perspective: Effect on Residential Sales …

If tariffs, wild fires, gas prices, the war, the other war and inflation were not enough…

Southwestern Ontario Apartment Building Market, Fall 2026

Southwestern Ontario Apartment Building Market, Fall 2026

(Note: This was written the week of August 10th.  Since then the tariff deadline has been…

Does rent control actually help tenants in the …

Does rent control actually help tenants in the …

A look at the real data from Ontario, New York, Montreal and Vancouver, and what it…

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