Renters’ shelter costs by duration of tenancy

Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202500800003
Description: Renters’ shelter costs can vary substantially by duration of tenancy. Renters who recently moved into their dwelling can pay substantially more than longstanding renters. This tenure-based discrepancy in rents paid can have important implications in terms of affordability and residential mobility. This study sheds light on trends in shelter cost differences by duration of tenancy from 1996 to 2021, and how this gap in rental costs between recent renters and longer-term renters varies across municipalities and neighbourhoods.
Issue Number: 2025008
Author(s): MacIsaac, Samuel; Wavrock, David
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/36280001202500800003-eng
Main Product: Economic and Social Reports
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