New York, London and Toronto lead the world on Prime rental growth
The largest cities in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada are currently leading the world when it comes to rental growth in the Prime areas, Knight Frank research shows.
Canada
Canada ups foreign buyer tax to whopping 20% - 10x the UK rate
Canada’s most populated province Ontario has started taxing non-resident homebuyers by a huge 20%.
Truckers gone, but is another trouble brewing in Canada?
The truckers’ protest could just be the beginning of a broader socio-political disturbance in one of the world’s most advanced economies.
Canada housing market: A sweeping speculation tax in the offing in 2022?
Speculation tax deters investors from trumping buyers that purchase the property to occupy it.
Canada housing market: A sweeping speculation tax in the offing in 2022?
In 2022, the federal and provincial governments can be under pressure to rid the housing market of the dominance of investors
How landlords SHOULDN’T select new tenants
As a tenant searching for a new property in the past few months, I’ve experienced some strange behaviours that I wouldn’t expect from any good landlord.
Making a case for land transfer tax review in Canada
That the pandemic will deal a blow to the housing sector was the speculation in the first half of 2020. But speculations – because they lack firm evidence – tend to go wrong.
There are enough signs suggesting a correction is in the offing
A correction is likely in the making, and may hit anytime.
Are investors ignoring golden property investment rules?
The so-called 1% rule implies the monthly rental income from any investment property must be at least 1% of the purchase price.
Canada housing market stagnating as prices fall
Sellers normalise high prices, and become reluctant to accept less.
