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  1. Rent

    How to Rebalance a Renter's Budget as Gas and Energy Prices Drive Canadian Inflation to 3.1% 7 min read

  2. Small business

    Group Benefits Costs in 2027: How Small Canadian Employers Can Prepare for Renewal 7 min read

  3. Credit & rewards

    Bank of Canada Raises Its Rate to 2.5%: What It Means for Renters' Credit, Lines of Credit and Cards 7 min read

  4. Credit & rewards

    Rent Reporting in Canada in 2026: Which Credit Bureau Sees Your Rent, and What It Costs 7 min read

  5. Rent

    Paying Rent by Credit Card in Canada: When the Fee Beats the Rewards 7 min read

  6. Tenant rights

    Nova Scotia's 5% Rent Cap Runs Through 2027: What Tenants Should Know About Increases and Late Rent 8 min read

  7. Tenant rights

    Manitoba's 2027 Rent Guideline Is 3%, and Rent Control Now Reaches $2,000 Units 7 min read

  8. Small business

    2027 EI Premiums: What Small Canadian Employers Will Pay 7 min read

  9. Credit & rewards

    Check Your Credit Report Before Your Next Lease: What TransUnion's 2026 Data Means for Canadian Renters 7 min read

  10. Rent

    How to Negotiate Rent in 2026, Now That Asking Rents Are Falling 7 min read

Make your rent work harder.

Paying rent, building credit, earning points and knowing your rights as a tenant in Canada.

How to Rebalance a Renter's Budget as Gas and Energy Prices Drive Canadian Inflation to 3.1% 7 min Group Benefits Costs in 2027: How Small Canadian Employers Can Prepare for Renewal 7 min Bank of Canada Raises Its Rate to 2.5%: What It Means for Renters' Credit, Lines of Credit and Cards 7 min Rent Reporting in Canada in 2026: Which Credit Bureau Sees Your Rent, and What It Costs 7 min Paying Rent by Credit Card in Canada: When the Fee Beats the Rewards 7 min Nova Scotia's 5% Rent Cap Runs Through 2027: What Tenants Should Know About Increases and Late Rent 8 min
Manitoba's 2027 Rent Guideline Is 3%, and Rent Control Now Reaches $2,000 Units 7 min 2027 EI Premiums: What Small Canadian Employers Will Pay 7 min Check Your Credit Report Before Your Next Lease: What TransUnion's 2026 Data Means for Canadian Renters 7 min How to Negotiate Rent in 2026, Now That Asking Rents Are Falling 7 min Consumer-Driven Banking in Canada: What Open Banking Could Mean for Renters' Credit 7 min Can You Claim Rent on Your Tax Return in Canada? The Renter Credits Worth Checking 7 min

01Fresh this week

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for renters.

The newest guides on rent, credit, tenant rights and small business. Filter by section, or scroll the row.

02Running threads

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03The long read

Nova Scotia's 5% Rent Cap Runs Through 2027:
What Tenants Should Know About Increases and Late Rent

Nova Scotia limits rent increases to 5% a year until December 31, 2027, and its 2025 changes shortened the late-rent timeline. Here is the budget math and the dates every tenant should know.

Camille Bouchard 8 min read Read the story
  1. Chapter 01 What Is Nova Scotia's 5% Rent Cap, and How Long Does It Last?
  2. Chapter 02 How Much Could a 5% Rent Increase Cost You Each Month?
  3. Chapter 03 How Does Late Rent Work in Nova Scotia Since April 2025?
  4. Chapter 04 When Can a Landlord Apply to End a Tenancy for Behaviour?

04The writers

The people
behind the bylines.

Renters, a former tenant-clinic caseworker, a bookkeeper and a points obsessive. Every byline has paid rent, filed the taxes or read the lease twice.

Rent and budgeting editor

“Writes about paying rent and building a budget that holds up when the rent goes up.”

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Small business writer

“A former bookkeeper who writes about the deductions and programs small businesses often miss.”

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Credit reporter

“Explains credit scores, credit reports and how renters can build both.”

Latest Bank of Canada Raises Its Rate to 2.5%: What It Means for Renters' Credit, Lines of Credit and Cards All stories

05Sections

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Four shelves: paying rent and budgeting around it, credit and rewards, your rights as a tenant, and the benefits small businesses can claim.

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