{"id":63266,"date":"2025-08-20T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/08\/20\/posthaste-renters-are-spending-a-scary-amount-on-housing\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T12:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T12:00:18","slug":"posthaste-renters-are-spending-a-scary-amount-on-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/08\/20\/posthaste-renters-are-spending-a-scary-amount-on-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Posthaste: Renters are spending a scary amount on housing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p> \n<br \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/fABGlDU9.mp4\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-license-id=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fp-posthaste-LOGO-01132023.jpg?ssl=1\" title=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Canadian renters are spending an ever-growing amount of their paycheques on rent, even though they may qualify for a mortgage. <\/p>\n<p> Nationally, they are spending 37.6 per cent of their income on rent, according to analysis from SingleKey Inc., falling just below the 40 per cent \u201ccrisis\u201d level. <\/p>\n<p> But Toronto renters have already reached the crisis level by spending 41.1 per cent of their salaries on housing, or an average of $2,899 per month. <\/p>\n<p> The average rent in Canada is $2,200 per month, with Vancouver\u2019s $3,095 per month rate being the most expensive city for renters. <\/p>\n<p> It\u2019s no wonder renters have a hard time paying the bills. A recent Equifax Canada report said non-mortgage holders were twice as likely to miss a credit payment compared to those with a mortgage. <\/p>\n<p> \u201cWhile the overall delinquency rate appears to be levelling off, the underlying story is far more complex,\u201d Rebecca Oakes, vice-president of advanced analytics at Equifax Canada, <\/p>\n<p>                        said in a release<\/p>\n<p>                        . \u201cWe continue to see a growing divide between mortgage and non-mortgage consumers, and continued financial strain among younger Canadians, who are facing a slower job market and rising costs.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> Overall, 1.4 million Canadians missed a credit payment in the second quarter of 2025, while consumer debt climbed to $2.58 trillion, Equifax said. <\/p>\n<p> This comes despite rents for condos and apartments falling 3.6 per cent year over year in July, marking the 10th consecutive month where Canada\u2019s rents have fallen year over year, according to Rentals.ca data. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-license-id=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-121326.png?ssl=1\" title=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p> The good news for renters is that it doesn\u2019t look like rent will be going up anytime soon. <\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe 3.6 per cent year-over-year rent decline in July is greater than the 2.7 per cent decline recorded in June and suggests that rent declines are likely to continue compounding,\u201d Rentals.ca said in its report. <\/p>\n<p> Nevertheless, asking prices remain 11.1 per cent higher than three years ago, <\/p>\n<p>                        Rentals.ca\u00a0said<\/p>\n<p>                        . <\/p>\n<p> Despite the challenges of paying their bills, many renters might still qualify for a mortgage. The average credit score among renters is 694, SingleKey said, which is above the 680 threshold needed for approval at many major banks. <\/p>\n<p> Renters in Toronto and Vancouver have credit scores of 729 and 730, respectively, which are significantly above the mortgage approval threshold. <\/p>\n<p> Alberta has the lowest provincial credit rating among renters at 681, so the average renter in every province has a credit score needed for mortgage approval. <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p> <em><strong>\u00a0Sign up here to get Posthaste delivered straight to your inbox.<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p> <strong><br \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_leading.png?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_leading.png?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_leading.png?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_leading.png?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_leading.png?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_leading.png?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_leading.png?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Canada-Headline-Inflation-Cools-While-Core-Pressures-Persist-Year-over-year-change-in-various-inflation-measures.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Canada-Headline-Inflation-Cools-While-Core-Pressures-Persist-Year-over-year-change-in-various-inflation-measures.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Canada-Headline-Inflation-Cools-While-Core-Pressures-Persist-Year-over-year-change-in-various-inflation-measures.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Canada-Headline-Inflation-Cools-While-Core-Pressures-Persist-Year-over-year-change-in-various-inflation-measures.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Canada-Headline-Inflation-Cools-While-Core-Pressures-Persist-Year-over-year-change-in-various-inflation-measures.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-license-id=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Canada-Headline-Inflation-Cools-While-Core-Pressures-Persist-Year-over-year-change-in-various-inflation-measures.jpg?ssl=1\" title=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Canada\u2019s inflation rate slowed down to 1.7 pr cent in July from 1.9 per cent a month prior, driven by a drop in gasoline prices due to the removal of the federal carbon tax. <\/p>\n<p> Overall, gas prices fell 0.7 per cent on a monthly basis. <\/p>\n<p> Despite the drop in headline inflation, seven of the main components rose in the month. The consumer price index excluding gasoline remained flat at 2.5 per cent. <\/p>\n<p> Core inflation, which the Bank of Canada tends to focus on when making monetary decisions, remained around three per cent. <\/p>\n<p> Read more here.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/subhead-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/subhead-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/subhead-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, 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https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/subhead-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/subhead-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-license-id=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/subhead-1.jpg?ssl=1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2 p.m.<\/strong>: United States Federal Reserve to release its minutes for its July 30 interest rate hold<\/li>\n<li><strong>Today\u2019s Data:<\/strong> New housing price index for July<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earnings:<\/strong> Lowe\u2019s Companies Inc., Target Corp.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p> <strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/subhead_reads.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/subhead_reads.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/subhead_reads.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3080181\" height=\"114\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/subhead_reads.jpeg?ssl=1\" width=\"838\" \/><\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canada\u2019s inflation cools to 1.7% as gasoline prices drop<\/li>\n<li>Inflation reading won\u2019t \u2018move the needle\u2019 for Bank of Canada, says economist<\/li>\n<li>Canada\u2019s trade diversification push will only \u2018partially offset\u2019 decline in U.S. trade<\/li>\n<li>Air Canada to resume service after reaching agreement with union<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, 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1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2059284\" height=\"114\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1\" width=\"838\" \/> <\/p>\n<p> Canadians looking for a deal on trips to the U.S. may be in for a rude awakening as many airlines have already shifted their plans away from the U.S. and more toward Mexico and the Caribbean. That said, those willing to bypass a U.S. boycott can find hotel deals. U.S. travel faces cost headwinds as the loonie lags behind the greenback, but places like Japan, New Zealand and Argentina offer some currency relief as well. <\/p>\n<p>                        Read more here. <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span>Are you worried about having enough for retirement? Do you need to adjust your portfolio? Are you starting out or making a change and wondering how to build wealth? Are you trying to make ends meet? Drop us a line at\u00a0<\/span>wealth@postmedia.com<span><\/span><span>\u00a0with your contact info and the gist of your problem and we\u2019ll find some experts to help you out while writing a Family Finance story about it (we\u2019ll keep your name out of it, of course).<\/span><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>McLister on mortgages<\/h2>\n<p> Want to learn more about mortgages? Mortgage strategist Robert McLister\u2019s <\/p>\n<p>                        Financial Post column <\/p>\n<p>                        can help navigate the complex sector, from the latest trends to financing opportunities you won\u2019t want to miss. Plus check his <\/p>\n<p>                        mortgage rate page<\/p>\n<p>                         for Canada\u2019s lowest national mortgage rates, updated daily. <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Financial Post on YouTube<\/h2>\n<p> Visit the Financial Post\u2019s <\/p>\n<p>                        YouTube channel<\/p>\n<p>                         for interviews with Canada\u2019s leading experts in business, economics, housing, the energy sector and more. <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p> <em>Today\u2019s Posthaste was written by Ben Cousins\u00a0with additional reporting from Financial Post staff, The Canadian Press and Bloomberg.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p> Have a story idea, pitch, embargoed report, or a suggestion for this newsletter? Email us at\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        posthaste@postmedia.com<\/p>\n<p>                        . <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p> <em><strong>Bookmark our website and support our journalism:<\/strong> Don\u2019t miss the business news you need to know \u2014 add\u00a0financialpost.com\u00a0to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><\/img><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>Posthaste: Renters are spending a scary amount on housing<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>2025-08-20 12:00:18<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian renters are spending an ever-growing amount of their paycheques on rent, even though they may qualify for a mortgage. 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