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Average asking rent down 2.9% in B.C. in September, marking 2 years of decreases: report

CBC Canada · October 7, 2026 at 6:50 p.m.

Average asking rent down 2.9% in B.C. in September, marking 2 years of decreases: report

A monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said the figures mark two full years of annual declines, the longest downturn the Canadian rental market has experienced in recent history.

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