Weak economic backdrop could keep rent prices soft this summer: report - BNN Bloomberg
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TORONTO — A new report says Canada could be poised for a slower-than-usual summer rental market as average asking rents for May were down approximately $100 from a year earlier. The latest monthly analysis from Rentals.ca and Urbanation finds the average asking rent for May was down 4.7 per cent year-over-year to $2,029, marking the 20th consecutive annual decline. Prices ticked up 0.1 per cent on a month-over-month basis from April, which the report says is well-below the average seasonal increase during the previous five years of 1.3 per cent. Urbanation president Shaun Hildebrand says the C…
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