renters

Nova Scotia

N.S. Liberals pledge to help renters, while NDP promises to open more health clinics if elected

The Liberal Party in Nova Scotia has proposed a new initiative that could provide much-needed support to low-income tenants who…

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Business

Credit card debt is growing among Canadian renters. What are the solutions?

The Current19:21Renters relying on credit cards to make ends meet For many Canadians, a common financial rule that your rent should…

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Halifax

Young Halifax renters may have to save for over a decade to buy their first home

A new study from Point2Homes suggests young renters in Halifax will have to save money for over a decade to…

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Nova Scotia

Bridgewater wants to lift people out of energy poverty, but helping renters is a struggle

A program aimed at lifting at least 350 households in Bridgewater, N.S., out of energy poverty is having trouble reaching some…

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Canada

Renters with disabilities live in fear of eviction. Now, this man with PTSD sleeps in a shed

Sidney Wood says he was evicted last month because he couldn’t pay his rent. Wood, 41, couldn’t afford the $1,620 per month for…

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Health

Heat waves linked to higher mortality rates, especially in cities with more renters

As heat warnings spread across North America this week, new Canadian research is shedding light on the health risks from…

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Canada

Ottawa has proposed a renters’ bill of rights. Will it help?

The federal government’s proposed measures to protect renters from low vacancy rates, high prices and other significant challenges might not…

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Politics

Federal government promising a ‘renters’ bill of rights’ in upcoming budget

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government will introduce new measures — including a new “bill of rights” —…

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Canada

Homeowners, renters promised more security in B.C. throne speech

As the cost of living, health-care shortfalls and an eight-year toxic drug crisis continue to plague British Columbia, the provincial…

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Business

Renters tighten purse strings as prices in Alberta grow at fastest pace in 40 years

Nikkie Miranda feels stuck and frustrated, weighing what she’ll have to sacrifice when her rent increases again this winter. Three…

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