Real estate investors are sometimes faced with a critical decision: sell a property or hold onto it for long-term appreciation. While selling can free up cash for other endeavours, a hold-and-rent strategy offers substantial long-term benefits. By holding real estate assets and renting them out, investors not only create an income stream but also allow the property to appreciate in value over time....

In August 2024, home prices in Canada continued to remain stable on a national level, with the MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) remaining relatively unchanged month-over-month. The national average sale price in August 2024 was $649,100, nearly unchanged from the previous year, registering just a 0.1% increase. However, underlying trends suggest a more optimistic outlook than this month-over-month trend...

British Columbia’s provincial government has confirmed that the maximum annual allowable rent increase for 2025 will be capped at 3%, a reduction from the 3.5% allowed in 2024. It is tying rent increases to inflation, as calculated using the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Source: BC Government

Source: Statista Inflation Rates

Next year’s change marks a return to B.C.’s standard formula for rent increases...