The cost of housing in Canada is ridiculous!

I’m sorry. My rent went up $20 this year, but the year before it went up $64, and I felt sick when I found that out. It doesn’t seem right that people can raise rent so much in one year. I would have thought a rent cap would have done better keeping the increase low.

The cost of living is insane!

Sorry your rent will be going up higher than it normally does. I see friends on Facebook who are looking to rent places around here but can't afford them. 2 bedroom apartments goes for about $1800/month. Sad times we are living in when people can't afford to rent. No wonder there are more and more people homeless in our small community

That's a big jump in rent!! Rents are going too high. They need rent controlled apartments and subsidies for some expensive buildings.

Sorry to hear that,I have rented an apartment many years before buying a house.My mood dropped down every time when the landlord told rent-rise to me.Can you move to another house with low rent,or you may negotiate with landlord,ask for less rent-rise,otherwise you will move to another house.

Rents are ridiculous here as well. It’s very hard to make ends meet! I’m so sorry.

Rents are high everywhere. I really don't know how some people make ends meet honestly

It's not just there - rent here is also ridiculous. For the first time since my husband and I got together, we're renting a townhouse. We've always been house owners, now due to work we have to move and get a rental until we decide what area of this town and state we want to live in.

Oh my sorry to hear that..same here.

It is happening everywhere in the world. I have heard people complaining here because of the raise in the rent.

That is a terrible blow for you. I'm sorry. I have my house paid off BUT have pretty hefty house taxes to pay by the end of next month or be fined and if not paid, after a time, the county would put my house up on auction. Not fun.

Just be thankful you live somewhere that has rent caps. There are no such thing as rent caps in the UK. Basically landlords can charge whatever they can get away with and in a lot of the major cities, where demand for accommodation is high, being a landlord is pretty much a license to print money.

Rent is so expenses here. Mine goes up every time I sign anew lease and I just signed a new lease.

@Starmaiden That is a lot and that is sad that he raises it every year.

Unfortunately the prices of everything have increased so much the landlord probably has a lot higher bills to pay for the place so that raised amount will cover whatever his expenses are too. I’m so sorry for you though it has to be hard to worry about that much extra every month.

I understand how you feel. It is very annoying when someone raises prices above the reasonable limit, especially now that economic conditions are quite difficult since the pandemic.