Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation

Renting in Canada

If you are a tenant, a landlord or property manager, CMHC can offer you information on tenant and landlord rights, responsibilities and rental practices across the country.

I Want to Rent

Enjoy the freedom rental accommodation brings. Whether you’re a landlord or a prospective tenant, we have everything you need to know from property searches to lease signing.
I Am Renting

The landlord/tenant relationship is important. As issues arise, know what it takes to make it work over the long term.
Rental Housing Solutions

Funding opportunities and mortgage loan insurance products for rental properties.

Housing Observer

Housing Market Insight — Ontario

Ontario house prices: gentle correction or headed for bust?

Fundamental and technical indicators hint at the future direction of prices.

CMHC completes annual look at seniors’ housing

Get the full picture on the seniors’ housing market from CMHC’s Seniors’ Housing Reports.

Housing starts

Canadian housing starts trend declines in May

Learn more.

Welcome to the new cmhc.ca

What you can expect on the new site.

Housing Market Insight — Montréal

Vacant residential land scarce on Island of Montréal

Gain insight on vacant residential land in Montréal and its effect on the area’s housing market.

Housing Market Insight — London

Demand from Toronto triggers record sales in London

Learn more about how buyers from the GTA and repeat sales affected London’s resale market.

Housing starts

Canadian housing starts trend stable in April

Learn more.

Close-up on consumers’ monthly financial obligations

Get a closer look at Canadian consumer debt payments nationally and for CMAs.