According to a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation report, luxury units drive Montreal vacancy rate higher, but affordable rentals remain scarce
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/01/05/montreal-vacancy-rate-affordable-rentals/
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Selon un rapport de la Société canadienne d’hypothèque et de logement, les unités luxueuses augmente le taux d’innocupation de logement à Montréal, mais les locations abordables restent peu nombreuses
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Luxury units drive Montreal vacancy rate higher, but affordable rentals remain scarce: CMHC
The Greater Montreal region recorded a rental vacancy rate of 2.9 per cent last year, up from about 1.5 per cent two years earlier, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s 2025 rental market report. Housing advocates say the higher vacancy rate does not reflect improved access to affordable housing. “The problem with taking […]

