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Average asking price for a new tenant has risen by 9.6% in last year, Rentals.ca says

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

The only thing that will truly fix it is to start building housing faster than the demand for new homes, which means developing denser housing. Unfortunately that will require changes to zoning rules in cities, and most cities are being run by people who benefit from the current system.