According to a coalition of housing commissions and tenant associations, on average, lessors moving this summer pay $ 427 more per month than those who stay there. I am.
Quebec's rent soars And, according to data compiled by the Quebec Housing Commission and the Union of Tenants Associations (RCLALQ), areas other than the city center have been hit hardest.
For the third consecutive year,RCLALQ analyzed tens of thousands of rental properties in Kijiji
Next, we'll look at these findings. Compared to average Rents for cities with 10,000 or more residents issued by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This is the result of an interview with the landlord about the real estate they own, such as the rent of each unit and whether it is occupied.
CMHC data includes rent paid by people who haven't moved for years, so RCLALQ uses it to pay premiums paid by those looking for a home in the rental market. To decide. This year, the listed rental unit has determined that it is 49% higher than the rent paid by existing tenants.
According to the organization, recently moved Quebecs pay an average of $ 427 more per month than non-moving tenants.
"We want to show that it is not true that the lessor pays the average price announced by CMHC when looking for a home." Said spokesman Marjolaine Deneault. “They have to pay more.”
According to organizational data, rent in 2022 is 9% higher than in 2021, averaging $ 1,300 per month. The highest increase is for studio apartments, which averaged up 19% to $ 951 per month.
Denault said public policy on housing is biased because it is based on CMHC data.
"When tenants change, there are a lot of rent increases," she told Presse Canadienne. “Therefore, units on the market are much more expensive than average rent.”
Quebec landlords need to reveal the rent paid by the unit's previous tenants. However, Donu said that when the landlord reveals them, these numbers are often wrong and future tenants do not have the tools to verify them.
She criticized Quebec for burdening individual renters to resist hiking. They need to investigate to determine if the increase or rent paid by the previous tenant was reasonable.
Tenants can rely on the court office, but RCLALQ states that their rent-setting authority is rarely used. In 2020-21, we handled only 7,200 cases, of which 275 were from tenants.
Donu added that landlords are not always aware of state regulations.
She said, "There were many new owners, especially during the pandemic. Some entered real estate without knowing the legal framework for housing." "They see housing as a way to pay their severance pay and bring additional money, but there is a legal framework you need to know and nothing obliges them to know these laws. No. ”
Unlike years, Montreal and Quebec (the two major city centers of the state) do not consider the most serious rent increases. Instead, they are in the suburbs of these metropolitan areas and in some small cities .
On the North Shore of Montreal, rents rose 20% last year. The average rent for a unit is currently $ 1,400.
According to RCLALQ data, Granby remains the most affected, with rents rising 54.5% last year to an average of $ 1,213.
RCLALQ requires the state government to create a rent register and require landlords to prove that rent increases are justified. Organizations are also calling for more funding for the Housing Commission so that it can better fulfill its mission of informing people about their rights.
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