Condos For Rent Toronto
Across the City of Toronto, condos for rent Toronto listings noted y-o-y
growth in 25 neighbourhoods, while just 3 neighbourhoods saw growth in new
condo leases last quarter.
New condo rental listings in Q2 increased in the
double digits in 20 neighbourhoods across the city. Of these, 5 neighbourhoods
noted faster growth in condo rental new listings than the city average. This
includes the C01 (Downtown, Entertainment District, CityPlace, and Liberty
Village) neighbourhood that is popular for short-term rentals,
where listings rose 80% y-o-y in Q2, while there was a 14% y-o-y decline in
condo leases in Q2.
Just
3 neighbourhoods noted an annual increase in condo leases in Q2, however,
according to Jim Roberts, a Zoocasa agent in Toronto’s East End, in two of
these neighbourhoods this increase may have little to do with COVID-19 at
all.
Roberts
noted that in neighbourhoods like C11 (Leaside, Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon
Park) and E01 (Leslieville, Riverside, Little India) the supply surge was
simply due to occupancy beginning at a few brand new buildings and not a direct
impact of COVID-19. In C11, new listings rose a whopping 461% y-o-y in Q2 and
there was a 352% increase in new condo leases. In E01, new rental listings
increased 53% in Q2 and new leases increased 106%. E01 is the only
neighbourhood where the rate of new leases outpaced the growth in new
listings.
According
to Roberts, the glut in supply in both neighbourhoods is good news for renters
as it puts downward pressure on prices in these neighbourhoods. However,
renters in these new buildings in particular should keep in mind that once
these units are complete and they register, many investors may head for the
exit door looking to sell and cash in on their investments. This could create a
situation where the tenant is forced to leave if the new buyer plans on moving
into the property.
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