Data Stories Uncovering key trends impacting the affordability of rental housing in Canada. An overview of Canada’s affordable rental stock 22 Feb 2024 – The Low End of Market Rental (LEMR) Housing Monitor defines affordability in the rental market based on the city where the housing is located, and on the median incomes and size of renter families. As a result, the LEMR Housing… All Data Stories An overview of Canada’s affordable rental stock 22 Feb 2024 – The Low End of Market Rental (LEMR) Housing Monitor defines affordability in the rental market based on the city where the housing is located, and on the median incomes and size of renter families. As a result, the LEMR Housing… Trends in eviction proceeding records in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Halifax 20 Feb 2024 – Records relevant to eviction proceedings were obtained via Freedom of Information requests for the LEMR Housing Monitor in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Halifax. Here we present several trends in these filings, and details on how institutions vary in the… Case study: Affordability of rental housing in Spryfield, Halifax 20 Feb 2024 – The community of Spryfield, Halifax has one of the greatest proportions of affordable 1-person household market units, yet it also experienced some of the greatest loss of affordable market units between 2016 and 2021. Challenges collecting evictions data through Freedom of Information requests 12 Feb 2024 – Freedom of Information (FOI) laws are meant to ensure that the public has access to records that belong to the public. This legislation is important for maintaining democracy and accountability, as it allows citizens to know how institutions are performing…
An overview of Canada’s affordable rental stock 22 Feb 2024 – The Low End of Market Rental (LEMR) Housing Monitor defines affordability in the rental market based on the city where the housing is located, and on the median incomes and size of renter families. As a result, the LEMR Housing…
Trends in eviction proceeding records in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Halifax 20 Feb 2024 – Records relevant to eviction proceedings were obtained via Freedom of Information requests for the LEMR Housing Monitor in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Halifax. Here we present several trends in these filings, and details on how institutions vary in the…
Case study: Affordability of rental housing in Spryfield, Halifax 20 Feb 2024 – The community of Spryfield, Halifax has one of the greatest proportions of affordable 1-person household market units, yet it also experienced some of the greatest loss of affordable market units between 2016 and 2021.
Challenges collecting evictions data through Freedom of Information requests 12 Feb 2024 – Freedom of Information (FOI) laws are meant to ensure that the public has access to records that belong to the public. This legislation is important for maintaining democracy and accountability, as it allows citizens to know how institutions are performing…