The Rent Report

This episode of The Rent Report, a collaboration between Urbanation and Rentals.ca, features a conversation with Eric Lombardi, founder of More Neighbors Toronto, chair of the Toronto Branch of Build Canada, and a current leadership candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party. The discussion covers his views on housing policy, development costs, zoning reform, and the broader economic pressures facing...

Connect with Mark Mitchell: Website: https://www.londonontariomortgages.ca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MortgageBrokerLondonOntario In this episode of The Rent Report, we sit down with Mark Mitchell, a mortgage broker based in London, Ontario and one of Canada's most candid voices on the mortgage industry, real estate, and monetary policy. Mark runs a popular YouTube channel covering everyth...

In this episode of the Rent Report Podcast, Urbanation and Rentals.ca break down the June 2026 national rent data, including why Canadian rents are barely moving despite it being peak rental season, what's driving record supply across the country, and which cities are bucking the trend entirely. 🏠 What we cover: Why May 2026 saw only a 0.1% rent increase (vs. the 5-year average of 1.3%) 200,000+...

Is the rental market finally turning a corner? After 19 consecutive months of year-over-year rent declines, April 2026 brought the first increase in active rental prospects in over a year and a half. But whether that signals a real shift or just seasonal noise is only part of the story. In this episode, we're joined by David Aizikov, Product Manager for Data Services at Urbanation, and Giacomo Lad...

In this episode of The Rent Report by Urbanation, Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation, breaks down the Q1 2026 market reports covering the full arc from national rental trends down to individual submarkets across the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area and the Outer Greater Golden Horseshoe. The headlines are striking: new condo sales in the GTHA hit a 35-year low. Canada posted its first-ever ann...

In this month's Data Dive, David Aizikov and Giacomo Ladas join us to take a closer look at the latest National Rent Report by Urbanation and Rentals.ca, unpacking the trends behind the headlines and what they signal for Canada's rental market. Rents have now declined on an annual basis for 18 consecutive months, and the market is on the verge of a milestone: average asking rents are edging back b...

It's often said that homeownership is one of the best investments you can make, while renting is simply "throwing your money away," but what does the actual data say? In this episode of The Rent Report, we sit down with Ben Felix (Chief Investment Officer at PWL Capital) to break down the numbers behind renting vs buying in Canada. Using data from 12 major cities over nearly two decades, Ben's res...

Check out the latest National Rent Report: https://rentals.ca/national-rent-report In this month's  Data Dive , David Aizikov and Giacomo Ladas join us to take a closer look at the latest National Rent Report by Urbanation and Rentals.ca, unpacking the trends behind the headlines and what they signal for Canada's rental market. While rents have now declined on an annual basis for 17 consecutive mo...

Max Steinman, CEO of Rentsync, and Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation, discuss the recent acquisition of Urbanation by Rentsync and what the partnership means for the future of rental data and market analysis in Canada. By combining Rentsync's extensive rental listing data with Urbanation's research and analytics expertise, the two organizations aim to bring greater transparency and deeper...