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Blink Bonnie Apartments - 136 Bay St. South – 905 528 4675
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Bay 200-200 Bay St. South – 905 529 9553
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Haldimand Apartments - 140 Robinson St. – 905 529 9553
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Robinson Place - 33 Robinson St. – 905 525 8373
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The Concord - 187 Park Ave. – 905 525 3371
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Landmark Place - 100 Main St. East – 905 528 1414
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Creswell Court Apartments - 3050 Glencrest Rd. – 905 637 6776
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EDITORS' NOTES RENTERS' HELP
30 How insurance works 60 Searching for a home by Wayne Karl
FRPO REPORT 37 Communication is key in good landlord/tenant relationships by Ted Whitehead
FINANCES 42 Debt relief by Gail Vaz-Oxlade
QUICK TIPS 52 Organize on a budget: Cost-effective tips to cut your clutter by Hellen Buttigieg
CMHC 62 Canada's rental vacancy rate remains unchanged
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How can you check the reputation of the company or landlord you’re considering renting from? First, find out how long the company has been in business by asking the staff or visiting the company’s website. Most property management companies have well-established business practices in place to ensure that the customer comes first . If possible, drive around existing communities managed by the company you’re considering and speak to some of the renters in the building. Many property management companies will be able to put you in touch with people who would be happy to provide a testimonial. Get a feel for each company and the staff. You should be comfortable and courteous asking questions and in turn you should be treated with respect. Think twice about any property management company that doesn’t willingly provide any information you respectfully request. Putting the customer first and offering the best quality rental space for your money is the company’s ultimate goal. Once you find the perfect space, don’t hesitate in going for it and making it your own! Let us know how your search for a new apartment goes. We’d love to hear from you.
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ummer can’t come soon enough – or last long enough. There’s nothing like free time outside without making the efforts of bundling up or cleaning snow off of the car just to enjoy it.
Make time to enjoy the best of the summer. From festivals to sporting events to making plans with friends, there is plenty to keep you busy in the sunshine, but if you find yourself in need of something summery to do, you don’t even need to leave your apartment. Instead, turn your home into a resort. Make good use of the pool if your place has one. Socialize with the neighbours. Have a picnic or take a walk on the property. Or simply set yourself up on your balcony with a lounge chair, a good book and a pitcher of iced tea (Long Island or regular!) for a relaxing afternoon. This summer, while hot on the apartment hunt, Renters Guide will help you blaze your trail through the city. Know what you’re looking for and you’ll find the perfect apartment. We’re here to help – in so many ways! Our magazine and website, RentersGuide.ca plus our new Renters Guide app for iPhone, offer the best selection of available apartments as well as great articles and advice, making it easy to make your move!
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Spectacular views of the Thames River Fabulous downtown location Walk to parks, restaurants & public transit Reserved underground parking available Across from Budweiser Gardens
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Wonderland Rd.
1 Bedrooms, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bedrooms/2 Baths
Oxford St. W.
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On bus route and easy access to Hwys 401 & 402 Controlled entry with camera Modern laundry facilities Exercise room
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Base Line Rd E High
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Pinedale Properties - The Woodlands - 1710 - 1716 Main Street West 55 Tindale Court - Quigley Rd. & King St. E. 95 King Street East - King St. E. & John St. N. Camelot Towers 40 Grandville - Barton & Centennial First Place Hamilton - 350 King Street East Medallion Corporation - 235 Rebecca Street Medallion Corporation - 195 Wellington Street Queen Street S. & Main Street W. - 129 Bold Street Wellington Street S. & Main Street E. - 140 Wellington Street S.
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INDUSTRY EARNINGS Insurance companies generally do not make money on the premiums gathered from policyholders. In 2005, insurance companies paid more than $21 billion in claims while taking in $35 billion in premiums. The difference between the premiums and claims, in this case $14 billion, is used by the companies to pay salaries and taxes ($6.2 billion in 2005), and to cover the overhead costs (such as electricity bills) of running a business. It is also used to pay the administrative costs of settling a claim.
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BEING AN EDUCATED CONSUMER IS WISE THESE DAYS, and when shopping for a rental apartment, there are many things to look for that indicate your choice is a good one. Your most powerful tool is communication – before, during and after you make your decision and move in.
If the repair still isn’t completed, you can contact the Investigation and Enforcement Unit. If this step does not resolve the problem, contact your lawyer, municipal Councillor or Community Legal Clinic. It is possible that you can apply for a rent reduction on the basis of the repair not being done, therefore representing a reduction of services in your apartment.
You can tell a lot about an apartment building from your first visit to inquire about vacancies.
The best results happen when staff members respond to your inquiry or request promptly and efficiently.
Are you greeted by friendly, polite, cordial office staff? When you ask questions – and you should ask many – do you receive satisfactory answers? Is the rental office clean and organized, and can the staff members produce requested documents quickly? Pleasant interaction with staff is important on a day-to-day basis. How you are treated at the outset reflects how you will be treated once you are a tenant. “Tenants want professional and courteous property management staff, and in turn the latter group is looking for good, responsive tenants,” says Charlesy Brunne, Director of Operations - GTA for Minto Apartment limited “The CRBP ensures that each property manager has effective two-way communication policies and processes in place.” When you move in, your building manager should provide you with information on how to make general inquiries/complaints, and how to make maintenance requests. If they do not provide you with this information readily, then ask them to explain to you what policies they have in place for dealing with these types of general tenant inquires. If they cannot articulate to you clearly what their complaint/maintenance request policies are, then you may want to raise a red flag about whether this is a place where you want to make your apartment home. Apartment buildings in the CRB program must have clearly documented policies and procedures in place for dealing with tenant inquiries (of any nature) and for dealing tenant requests for maintenance. Additionally they must be able to clearly demonstrate that they respond to all inquiries with two business days or less. The CRB program treats effective two-way communication between property managers and their tenants as integral part of its program. For example, if you make a verbal inquiry for a repair, you should be able to expect owners and property managers to respond within two business days. If the repair involves the landlord or property manager entering the apartment, there must be written notice given at least 24 hours before the time of entry, which should be TheRentersGuide.ca scheduled between 8am and 8pm, unless there is an emergency or if the tenant gives the landlord permission to enter ahead of time. If you receive no response, according to the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act, you should put your request in writing, date it and keep a copy. Then, if you have had no response in a reasonable time, call a municipal building inspector to look into repairs. TheRentersGuide.ca Keep a copy of the inspector’s report for your files.
This is the kind of professionalism required of the managers and/or landlords of buildings that complete the Certified Rental Building Program (CRBP) successfully. CRBP was created by the Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) to help ensure a high quality of life for tenants in certified buildings. It all comes down to respect for each other. Landlords have to respect tenants’ privacy, and tenants have to respect the tremendous responsibility that landlords have to keep the building safe and well maintained. The CRBP covers this topic thoroughly. You can find the Residential Tenancies Act at www.ontariotenants.ca/law/act. phtml and at www.frpo.org and www. crbprogram.org
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DEBT Relief B Y GAI L VAZ -OX LADE
SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE YOU’RE IN AN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION. You’ve tried getting a consolidation loan, but with the tight money markets and your crappy credit history, no one wants to be your lender. So TheRentersGuide.ca you look at the ads for credit counseling, debt consolidation and debt relief companies and think, “Maybe this is the answer.”
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HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO KEEP IN MIND. With any debt management plan, you make your payment to the company you’re dealing with, and they distribute most of that money to your creditors. (Yes, they all get their pound of flesh, so you are paying for this service, even if it doesn’t feel like it.) So you only have to make one payment. For their fee, these organizations lower your interest costs and TheRentersGuide.ca eliminate fees, so more of your payment goes to your balance. But if you’re dealing with lenders who won’t compromise, your debt-management plan won’t
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work as well as if your creditors roll over. You should research the company with which you’re going to deal very carefully since these organizations range in quality. We’re talking about fixing a problem here, not making a bigger problem.You need to be absolutely sure this is going to work in your favour (when all the costs are counted) before you proceed. Get it in writing. Understand all the terms and conditions. And don’t take,“If we can’t help you, we won’t charge you”as a guarantee. That just means they’ll leave you high and dry if their negotiation fails. Often when you enroll in a debt settlement plan you will be told to make no payments to your unsecured creditors. This will have to outcomes: (1) you’ll save the money you would have been making in payments to establish a debt settlement pool, and (2) your creditors will watch your account go into huge arrears, making them more willing to negotiate a settlement. After several months your debt management company will contact creditors and attempt to negotiate favourable lump sum settlement that will be paid out of your debt settlement pool. Know that if you take this route your credit history will be shot. If you already have a crappy credit history, this may not be a problem for you. But if you’re in the least bit concerned about keeping your credit score shiny, this isn’t the way to go. While each organization is different, the plans they come up with are pretty much all the same since lenders don’t give preferential treatment to any one company. Your debt management advisor determines how much it will take to pay your creditors off in three to five years. The main benefits are that the interest clock is slowed down (or in some cases stopped completely) and that collectors stop call. And you usually have the option of paying more when you have extra money so you can get back into the black even more quickly. One of the big drawbacks of using a debt counseling or debt management TheRentersGuide.ca company is that they don’t come with any serious advice, so people often fulfill their commitment and then go right back out
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and rack up their debt again.You need to work with a company that does a full assessment of your financial picture. If they company only deals with the debt, you’re at risk for being a repeat offender. If you’re working with someone who is knowledgable and compassionate, the process can be smooth. If your advisor sees you as just one more customer, if she is judgement, if he is pushy, you need to find another counselor. You shouldn’t think that debt management is the easy way out.You still have lots of work to do. But if you’re getting the right kind of guidance, this can be easier. Be careful however. The last thing you want to have happen is that you get to the end of the process only to find it isn’t the end: that there are fees and interest rates that have accumulated throughout the process and you’re still on the hook.Yup, it’s happened. Debt management is not right for everyone. I’ve seen people enter into the process and then accept credit and start charging again. Dopes. If you’re not committed to living without credit, don’t even bother getting started.You’re often required to commit to living without credit until you’re debt free, and if you break this rule there can be dire consequences. Also keep in mind that this kind of service works best for those with unsecured debt, like a credit card or unsecured line of credit. If you owe taxes, child support, or on anything for which someone else is signed, this won’t work. Perhaps the biggest surprise for most
people is the fact that consolidation, credit counseling and debt management may not be bankruptcy, but they are often treated as such by future lenders.Your credit history will take a hit that last as long (or longer, in some cases) than bankruptcy. Anything that says,“He couldn’t manage his bills”is a red flag for lenders. I’M NOT A BIG FAN OF ANY OF THESE SERVICES. I BELIEVE: 1. If you can’t keep a roof over your head and food in your belly, and pay off your debt in three years or less, you need to go and see a bankruptcy trustee.You are exactly the person bankruptcy was meant to help, and if you just can’t make it work, bankruptcy may be your only option. 2. If you can make your payments, then you need to call and negotiate with your creditors, come up with a plan and follow through. Taking personal responsibility is the only way to make sure you never make the same mistakes again. And if you don’t have the wherewithal to make this better, it’s only a matter of time before you back in the hole. It’s your money. Now it’s time to take control of it.
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quicktips
Organize on a budget
Cost-effective tips to cut your clutter BY HELLEN BUTTIGIEG
PRICES KEEP GOING UP AND UP, SO WHEN YOU’RE CUTTING COSTS, WHY NOT CUT CLUTTER AT THE SAME TIME? You don’t need to spend your hard-earned money on expensive storage solutions – chances are, you may have the thrifty answers in your home already! QUICK TIPS ON ORGANIZING YOUR HOME Use what you have. Organizing doesn’t have to cost a fortune; just get creative. Before rushing out to buy bins and baskets, look around your home for containers you can re-purpose. Here are some ideas: » Egg cartons or ice cube trays can be used to organize earring sets, cuff links or hair accessories. » Empty plastic baby-wipe containers can be used to store crayons, first aid or sewing supplies, and they stack easily on a shelf. » Empty baby food jars can be used to keep touch-up paint, spare buttons, or screws and nails. » A mug holder can be re-purposed into a scarf or baseball cap holder. » Empty tissue boxes can hold plastic grocery bags or, with the top cut off, packets of gravy and instant soup. » The large clear plastic container that you can buy prewashed salad in is perfect for storing special occasion shoes, keeping them visible yet dust-free. Next to Christmas, summer is the busiest season for clothing retailers. Before you go shopping, eliminate the clothes you TheRentersGuide.ca don’t wear to make room for new items. Use the “one in – one out” rule: for every item you bring home, let go of one. The advantages are you’ll spend less because you know what you already have, you can buy clothes that co-ordinate with existing items, and you’ll be able to get dressed faster because there will be fewer decisions to make.
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Corral coin clutter. Do you have loose change in every part of your home? Grab a clear jar and label it “fun funds.” Now you have a designated place to deposit those coins, both reducing clutter and creating a little nest egg. Once the jar is full, treat yourself to a small indulgence and then start again. Zip bags are a cost-effective cure-all for clutter. Plastic bags that zip shut are for more than just keeping sandwiches fresh. Use the large ones to store shoes when travelling so that they don’t soil your clothing. Use the small ones to organize the contents of your drawers. Place elastic bands in one bag, and cotton swabs in another. Use them for band-aids, cosmetic sponges and bobby pins. Items remain sorted, clean and dustfree. Bonus: no need to label because you can see the contents clearly. QUICK TIPS ON ORGANIZING YOUR HOME OFFICE Want to reduce the amount of paper piling up in your office, and save trees and money as well? Pull the paper out of your printer and store it in a file folder across the room. Although this may seem counter-productive, you will actually be saving time in the long run. By making it less convenient to print, you will begin to print more consciously and less often. As a result, you’ll have fewer papers to pile, sort through and file later, and you’ll spend less money on print cartridges and paper. QUICK TIPS ON ORGANIZING YOUR LIFE Why buy when you can rent or borrow? The next time you need something, rather than automatically driving to the
store to purchase it, take a moment to consider a lessexpensive, clutter-free alternative. Try a rental store, a library, or ask friends/family to borrow the item you need. That way, you don’t have to store it forever. Acquiring and clinging is a habit that can be broken!
Hellen Buttigieg is a certified professional organizer, life coach, TV host, owner of We Organize U and author of the best-seller, Organizing Outside The Box, available on Amazon. For tips on organizing your home, your office and your life, visit WeOrganizeU.com and sign up for the freeTheRentersGuide.ca newsletter. To contact Hellen or for information on hiring a We Organize U organizing specialist, call 905.829.2219 or email info@WeOrganizeU.com
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Hamilton
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Downtown Location
Walking distance to Jackson Square
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• On bus route • Underground parking • Friendly staff • Secure building • Laundry on Smart Cards
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Upcoming Event for HDAA The next dinner meeting is September 10th, 2014 How to register: Contact info@hamiltonapartmentassociation.ca LOCATION: Waterfront Center 555 Bay St. North, Hamilton, ON
The HDAA has a strict 48 hour cancellation policy. If you do not cancel your registration within this time, we may hold you financially responsible for the costs.
TIME: 6:00 - Check in / registration 6:30 - Dinner (followed by coffee & tea) 7:30 - Presentation starts
Email and online registrations must be confirmed to be valid. The registration deadline for dinner is September 6th, 2014. If you are only coming for the presentation please let us know. Payment must be made at the dinner. Cash or Cheque only.
RATES: (dinner & presentation) MEMBERS - $30 (presentation FREE) NON-MEMBERS - $50 (if non-members wish to only come to the presentation, the fee for that is $10, coffee and tea included)
HAMILTON Clean & Spacious Centrally located near St. Joe’s Hospital.
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renters’help
Searching for a
HOME
BY WAYNE KARL
Mass transit, highway construction and other infrastructure are key considerations when planning a move.
Key points to consider
EVER NOTICE RENTAL COMMUNITIES BOAST THEY ARE “just minutes from shopping, schools and all the amenities!” and that “Everything you need is right at your doorstep!”? This is not just marketing gimmickry at work. These factors really matter, as such attractions are critical in determining appeal to renters – for lifestyle and comfort while living there. However, one of those factors carries a little more weight than the others: proximity to infrastructure. The federal and provincial governments have been spending billions on infrastructure improvements over the last few years to upgrade highways, transit systems, airports and other services such as health care. For rental developments, this means more and better access. It’s no exaggeration to say the infrastructure developments have allowed new communities to literally sprout up along the way. Numerous studies throughout North America and elsewhere show that proximity to mass transit and highways has the most significant impact on property values, since it improves residents’ accessibility to a city’s central business district and other areas with employment opportunities. The greatest benefit, according to Cutting Edge Research Inc., a Vancouverbased real estate consultancy that examines housing trends across the country, is for properties located within 500 metres of stations along new transit lines. “Distance is now measured in minutes, not kilometres,” says Don Campbell, president of Cutting Edge, summarizing a principle that renters anywhere in Canada can follow: as people increasingly factor commuting times into their renting decisions, proximity to transportation is a top determining factor for convenience. Prospective renters, then, while you’re out there shopping for your new home, take a look around and see how close you are to the nearest highway, subway or light rail transit. Then follow the tracks to those housing projects and communities and your new home.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Hamilton/Queen’ 75 - Queen & Napier St: Lovely 3 bed Condo-corner unit,many extras,includes pool, sauna, excercise room,tennis etc. Rent $1375/ monthly. Avail June 15th.Call (905)528-4944
Hamilton QUIGLEY/VEEVERS - Freshly painted & clean 2 bdrm apt. Heat & water incl. Living room, pc bath, kitchen,balcony & prkg. Laundry on site. Avail immediately. 289-755-1939 11282336_1.JPG
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401 Main Street -East 1 bdrm apts $735/mo & 2 Bdrm apts $850/mo Hydro extra. Underground prkg included. Security cameras. Keyless entry. Close to all amenities,shopping & Bus Routes Call Kevin at (905)317-9885 Owned & operated by Rainco Inc
STONEY CREEK - Newly renovated Building 2 bdrms, $850 Heat, hydro & prkg incl. Quiet, well-kept adult bldg. Hrdwd/ceramics, laundry, Seniors welcome. Elevator. Walk to amens. No dogs.(905)319-1835, (905)662-8953
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RIVERSIDE & WONDERLAND (LONDON): 2 bdrm apt,large kitchen,living rm,Appliances,Television, Internet utils Included Lndry negotiable, Sep Entry Out of town professional & students Welcome.Close to to all amenities. No smoke/pets $480/mo Avail Immed. Call (519)473-2417
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cmhc
CANADA’S RENTAL VACANCY RATE remains unchanged ACCORDING TO THE SPRING RENTAL MARKET SURVEY 1 RELEASED RECENTLY BY CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION (CMHC), the average vacancy rate for primary purpose-built apartments in Canada’s 35 major centres2 was 2.7 per cent in April 2014, unchanged from April 2013. “The stability of the national vacancy rate is due to supply and demand factors,” said Bruno Duhamel, manager of Economic and Housing Analysis.“Demand for rental housing continues to be supported by population gains from net migration and stable employment levels for young workers aged 20 to 24”. The results of CMHC’s spring survey also revealed that major centres with the lowest vacancy rates in April 2014 were Edmonton and Calgary (1.4 per cent each) and Kelowna (1.5 per cent). The major centres with the highest vacancy rates were Moncton (10.7 per cent), Saint John (10.0 per cent), and Charlottetown (8.7 per cent). The Canadian average two-bedroom rent in new and existing structures was $930 in April 2014. With respect to the census metropolitan areas, the highest average monthly rents for two-bedroom apartments were in Vancouver ($1,274), Calgary ($1,267), and Toronto TheRentersGuide.ca ($1,241). The lowest average monthly rents for two-bedroom apartments were in Saguenay ($562), Trois-Rivières ($571) and Sherbrooke ($594). As Canada’s national housing agency, CMHC
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draws on more than 65 years of experience to help Canadians access a variety of high quality, environmentally sustainable and affordable housing solutions. CMHC also provides reliable, impartial and up-todate housing market reports, analysis and knowledge to support and assist consumers and the housing industry in making informed decisions. CMHC’s Rental Market Survey is conducted twice a year in April and October, to provide vacancy, availability and rent information on privately initiated structures in all centres with populations of 10,000 and more across Canada. Reports are released in June and December. Note that there are differences between the fall and spring surveys. The spring survey covers apartment and row structures containing at least three rental units, and, unlike the fall survey, does not report information on: a) Smaller geographic zones within centres; b) Secondary rental market (rented condominium apartments, single detached, semi-detached, duplexes or accessory apartments).
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Major centres are based on Statistics Canada Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) with the exception of the Ottawa-Gatineau CMA, which is treated as two centres for Rental Market Survey purposes and Charlottetown, which is a Census Agglomeration (CA).
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1.0 rental market indicators
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Vacancy Rates (%)
Availability Rates (%)
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785 a
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St. John’s CMA
1.5 a
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1.9 a
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857 a
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Prince Edward Island 10,000+
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Charlottetown CA
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10.6 a
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814 a
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Nova Scotia 10,000+
3.4 a
4.5a 5
4.5 a
5.9 a 5
918 a
959 a
2.0 b
1.0 a
Halifax CMA
3.0 a
4.1a 5
4.2 a
5.8 a 5
965 a
1,010 a
2.1 b
0.9 d
New Brunswick 10,000+
7.6 a
9.1a 5
8.6 a 10.0 a 5
716 a
725 a
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Moncton CMA
7.4 a
10.7c 5
8.8 a 11.9 c 5
744 a
768 a
1.6 b
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Saint John CMA
10.4c
10.0b -
11.1 a 10.7 c -
703 a
687 a
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Québec 10,000+
3.1 b
2.9a -
6.0 a
5.9 a -
691 a
709 a
2.1 b
2.2 b
Ottawa-Gatineau CMA (Que. Part)
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5.8b 5
6.4 b
7.8 b 5
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740 a
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Montréal CMA
3.0 a
2.7a -
5.9 b
5.2 b -
719 a
742 a
1.9 c
2.3 c
Québec CMA
2.2 b
1.8a -
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766 a
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1.5 c
Saguenay CMA
2.9 a
4.1c 5
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560 a
562 a
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2.2 c
Sherbrooke CMA
4.6 b
4.7b -
7.0 b
8.3 a 5
586 a
594 a
2.2 c
2.5 c
Trois-Rivières CMA
3.9 b
3.4b -
6.1 b
8.4 b 5
562 a
571 a
4.1 c
1.5 c
Ontario 10,000+
2.6 a
2.8a 5
4.5 a
4.9 a 5
1,046 a
1,072 a
3.0 a
2.7 a
Barrie CMA
2.9 b
2.1a 6
5.5 b
3.5 b 6
1,055 a
1,052 a
2.9 a
1.4 a
Brantford CMA
3.4 c
4.4b -
3.8 b
6.6 b 5
816 a
831 a
2.2 c
2.4 b
Greater Sudbury/Grand Sudbury CMA
2.9 a
5.0b 5
4.6 b
6.6 b 5
920 a
940 a
2.4 c
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Guelph CMA
1.6 a
1.7b -
2.8 a
3.7 b 5
942 a
967 a
3.3 a
3.4 a
Hamilton CMA
3.7 a
3.9a -
5.7 a
6.2 a 5
922 a
943 a
3.3 b
2.8 a
Kingston CMA
2.4 a
3.4b 5
5.3 a
5.8 a -
1,027 a
1,057 a
3.3 a
3.1 c
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo CMA
3.4 b
3.6b -
5.1 b
5.7 a -
936 a
960 a
3.9 a
2.9 a 1.5 a
London CMA
3.1 a
3.6a 5
5.9 a
7.7 a 5
920 a
921 a
2.3 a
St. Catharines-Niagara CMA
3.5 b
3.8b -
5.6 a
6.4 a 5
868 a
896 a
1.6 c
2.2 b
Oshawa CMA
1.6 a
1.6a -
3.0 a
2.2 a 6
943 a
1,005 a
2.0 b
4.0 d
Ottawa-Gatineau CMA (Ont. Part)
3.7 b
3.2a 6
6.8 a
6.6 a -
1,130 a
1,136 a
2.3 c
1.3 a
Peterborough CMA
3.4 b
3.7b -
5.6 b
6.5 b 5
910 a
941 a
1.8 b
1.7 b
Thunder Bay CMA
2.4 a
2.4a -
3.7 b
4.1 a -
834 a
862 a
3.9 b
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Toronto CMA
1.6 a
1.9a 5
3.2 a
3.5 a 5
1,202 a
1,241 a
3.2 c
3.2 d
Windsor CMA
6.3 a
5.0b 6
8.1 a
7.1 a 6
780 a
801 a
2.0 b
2.0 b
Manitoba
1.8 a
2.1a -
2.6 a
3.3 a 5
912 a
940 a
3.5 b
3.2 c
Winnipeg CMA
1.9 a
2.0a -
2.7 a
3.4 a 5
939 a
969 a
3.6 b
3.4 c
Saskatchewan 10,000+3
3.0 a
3.3a 5
4.0 a
4.6 a 5
977 a
1,036 a
4.1 a
4.3 a
Regina CMA
1.9 a
2.5a 5
2.7 a
3.4 a 5
1,001 a
1,053 a
4.7 a
3.2 b
Saskatoon CMA
3.3 a
3.0a 6
4.9 a
5.0 a -
1,020 a
1,075 a
3.7 b
4.4 a
Alberta 10,000+4
1.5 a
1.8a -
2.5 a
2.6 a -
1,117 a
1,190 a
5.3 a
5.5 b
Calgary CMA
1.2 a
1.4a -
1.7 b
2.7 a 5
1,202 a
1,267 a
7.2 a
5.0 b
Edmonton CMA
1.2 a
1.4a -
2.3 a
2.0 a -
1,077 a
1,180 a
4.2 a
6.4 c
British Columbia 10,000+
3.5 a
2.4a 6
4.4 a
3.6 a 6
1,069 a
1,090 a
1.5 b
1.8 b
Abbotsford-Mission CMA
4.7 a
3.7a 6
5.2 a
4.6 a 6
823 a
826 a
3.1 b
0.7 b
Kelowna CMA
4.8 a
1.5a 6
5.8 a
3.1 a 6
947 a
964 a
1.1 a
0.5 a
Vancouver CMA TheRentersGuide.ca
2.9 a
1.8a 6
3.7 b
2.8 a 6
1,255 a
1,274 a
1.4 a
2.1 c
Victoria CMA
3.4 b
2.7a 6
5.1 b
4.6 a -
1,076 a
1,084 a
1.2 a
1.0 d
Canada CMAs1
2.7 a
2.7a -
4.9 a
5.0 a -
911 a
930 a
2.7 a
2.6 a
Canada 10,000+
2.9 a
2.9a -
5.0 a
5.1 a -
884 a
904 a
10,000+
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