Addicted Renters, Inflation, and Mortgage Costs Trouble Landlords

Addicted Renters, Inflation, and Mortgage Costs Trouble Landlords
A “for rent” sign outside a home in Toronto on July 12, 2022. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston
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Rising inflation and mortgage rates as well as a proliferation of addiction issues have compounded challenges for Canadian landlords. Many tenants, meanwhile, are struggling to come up with the rent each month in a time of economic hardship.

In Regina, Saskatchewan, Kim Besler said it’s so hard to find decent tenants, she accepts a small loss to keep a good one.

Lee Harding
Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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