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Rent growth slowed in 2025 as national vacancy rate continued to rise: CMHC Rent growth slowed in 2025 as national vacancy rate continued to rise: CMHC

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Rent growth slowed in 2025 as national vacancy rate continued to rise: CMHC

As vacancies rose, landlords lowered rents on new leases to stay competitive

By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press |December 11, 2025

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Annual pace of housing starts dropped 17% in October Annual pace of housing starts dropped 17% in October

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Annual pace of housing starts dropped 17% in October

Year-to-date total still up compared with last year: CMHC

By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press |November 18, 2025

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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in September CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in September

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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in September

Stronger activity in Montreal and Toronto contributes to 14% rise from August

By The Canadian Press |October 16, 2025

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Housing starts flat in first half of 2025: CMHC Housing starts flat in first half of 2025: CMHC

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Housing starts flat in first half of 2025: CMHC

Some cities continued to build new housing at high levels while Vancouver and Toronto markets sag

By The Canadian Press |September 9, 2025

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