The co-op difference: Comparing co-op and market rents in five Canadian cities

Summary:
The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada has just released a study comparing rents in co-op housing units to rents of similar private-sector market units in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa for the period 2006–2021. I played a small role in writing the report. A ‘top 10’ overview of the report can be found here: https://nickfalvo.ca/the-co-op-difference-comparing-co-op-and-market-rents-in-five-canadian-cities/ A French version of the ‘top 10’ overview can be found here: https://nickfalvo.ca/la-difference-cooperative–une-comparaison-de-lhabitation-cooperative-et-des-taux-du-marche-dans-cinq-villes-canadiennes/

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