Over the past decade, Ontario has seen a proliferation of rental scams and as the rental market continues to tighten, both renters and landlords have become targets of increasingly sophisticated rental scams. Being aware of these scams is essential to avoid financial loss and emotional distress.

The rental housing landscape in Ontario is a diverse one made up of both small-scale and larger, institutional Landlords. The recent populist rules and regulations of provincial and municipal governments present a concerning trend and, in my opinion, are intensifying the current rental housing crisis in Ontario.

This is my best attempt to cut through a lot of the fluff you would traditionally find in policy papers and government press releases and move straight to the elephant in the room: Taxes on housing are undercutting the ability to supply housing and the Federal Government’s appetite for those tax dollars is skyrocketing housing prices.

Ontarians have moved into a new era of how they are feeling about their lives and how they see the political choices in front of them at all levels of government. To most, the last few years have felt like a “PERMACRISIS”.

For those Ontario Landlords who feel they can set and/or adjust rental rates to market conditions, GUESS AGAIN. Ontario is a heavily legislated and Rent Controlled province with some strict rules on rental pricing.

The recent surge in rental prices across various cities in Ontario has sparked debates and calls for action. In the following post I will make an attempt to speak to the complexities surrounding rental pricing and argue that a lack of rental inventory is the primary issue, advocating for a nuanced approach to address the housing crisis.