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Halifax’s average rent rose by 1.6 per cent in September and it was one of the only major Canadian cities to see an increase, according to the Rentals.ca October Rent Report.
Compared to Toronto and Vancouver, which both saw the average rent decrease by two per cent and 1.4 per cent respectively, Halifax is an anomaly when looking at the country-wide rental average, which continues to decline from its peak in 2024.
Perry DeNure and his family were ready for a change but have found Halifax to be priced similarly to the place they left.
They had been intrigued by life on the East Coast for some time and packed their bags in May, leaving behind their life in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland.
But trying to get an apartment, never mind the prices, in Halifax Regional Municipality proved to be a taller task than anticipated.
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