Tag: Rental Property

  • Guest Post: Deferral-gate? (by Ephraim Vecina)

    Guest Post: Deferral-gate? (by Ephraim Vecina)

    Originally posted here. A housing inventory surge will likely precede a predicted arrears spike once payment deferrals end, according to a Better Dwelling analysis. With the total balance of mortgage payment deferrals reaching $247 billion as of the end of the second quarter, Canadians have come to heavily rely on lenders’ deferral options to stave…

  • Mandatory Registration for Toronto Short-Term Rental Units

    Mandatory Registration for Toronto Short-Term Rental Units

    Short-term rental operators in Toronto who rent out properties for periods of less than 28 days will have to formally register with the City of Toronto starting September 10, 2020, to keep operating in the city.  The new online registration system is part of a broader effort to better regulate short-term rentals across the city,…

  • Update: Mortgage and Mortgage Deferrals

    Update: Mortgage and Mortgage Deferrals

    Originally Published by Canadian Mortgage Trends.   “Despite Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation CEO Evan Siddall warning of a mortgage “deferral cliff,” and a sharp rise in mortgage defaults this fall, data from the country’s key mortgage lenders appear to be telling a different story. That cliff is looking more like a “slope,” according to…

  • City of Toronto – Short Term Rentals (Press Release)

    City of Toronto – Short Term Rentals (Press Release)

    City of Toronto registration of short-term rentals to launch September 10 News Release August 25, 2020 This September, the City of Toronto will launch a new online registration system for short-term rental operators who are renting their homes on a short-term basis for a period of less than 28 consecutive days. Beginning September 10, 2020,…

  • July 2020 Market Stats – Toronto

    July 2020 Market Stats – Toronto

  • The Revival – August 2020: Privates and Joints… Wait, what?

    The Revival – August 2020: Privates and Joints… Wait, what?

    This week on social media, I’ve seen headlines like – “Tiny Toronto House for $1 Million!!” + “Toronto’s Real Estate Rising Fastest” and TRREB released their July Sales Data showing the housing market’s unbelievable resiliency. Increasing asset prices combined with a sluggish economy (due to the haphazard, government-imposed, COVID response) doesn’t seem like a great recipe for getting your foot in the…

  • Guest Post – Harry Fine: More on Bill 184…

    Guest Post – Harry Fine: More on Bill 184…

    The Sky is Not Falling – RTA Changes Mostly Benefit Tenants Originally posted here. Tenant advocates will read this post and just scream that landlords butter my bread and that I should be ignored.  But let’s get one thing straight.  I do more work for tenants than for landlords.  I’m in nobody’s boat, unlike FRPO,…

  • The Revival – July 2020: Now! …No Better Time To Start

    The Revival – July 2020: Now! …No Better Time To Start

    Those who have connected to chat about business know that OA is keenly watching the economic drivers that COVID has highlighted and those that it has disrupted. On top of our Real Estate businesses, we dabble in stock options trading, metals, small ventures and private lending. These vehicles hold fantastic opportunities to build your wealth, but they also…

  • Guest Post – Mohammad Adam: Rent protesters mean well, but could make things much worse

    Guest Post – Mohammad Adam: Rent protesters mean well, but could make things much worse

    This article was originally published by The Ottawa Citizen. COVID-19 has ravaged the economy, cost jobs and left many struggling to make ends meet. With little or no income, many Canadians are being forced to choose between food and rent. Inevitably, many tenants are withholding rent in a bid to survive. It’s quite understandable in…

  • Video: Harry Fine (Paralegal) – Landlord and Tenant Advocate

    Video: Harry Fine (Paralegal) – Landlord and Tenant Advocate

    In this video, Harry speaks to Landlord and tenant perspectives during the LTB shut down, Covid and continuing communications. Watch the full video HERE…