A UK landlord discovered that their tenant, a fitness influencer, secretly rented out their home on Airbnb and used the income to fund lavish vacations in Dubai. For the past 12 years, Leanne Newton, a 54-year-old landlord, has rented her one-bedroom flat to a diverse group of tenants, including student doctors, teachers, and those facing … Read more
Pest control technician JS Ouellette says this hot, dry summer has been good for business, with 25 to 40 calls per day to remove wasp nests — roughly four times the typical call volume. “I am just parked and people will come up and be like, ‘Hey, do you deal with wasps? I have some,’” said … Read more
Two just-signed, major, new deals demonstrate the sustained appeal of Related’s Hudson Yards complex — and the preference for newer buildings over highly-regarded older ones. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the largest tenant at 2.6 million square-foot 30 Hudson Yards, has been consolidating operations since AT&T’s Warner Media merged with Discovery in 2022. The resulting space shakeout freed … Read more
Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anti-competitive conduct, court documents reveal, with Sobeys’ owner calling the inquiry “unlawful.” The Federal Court documents show the commissioner of competition launched the probes on March 1, saying there’s reason to believe the firms’ use of so-called property … Read more
Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anti-competitive conduct, court documents reveal, with Sobeys’ owner calling the inquiry “unlawful.” The Federal Court documents show the commissioner of competition launched the probes on March 1, saying there’s reason to believe the firms’ use of so-called … Read more
The federal government tabled its annual budget on Tuesday with a promise to open the door to homeownership for millennial and Gen Z renters. You’ll have to read the fine print to find measures for young renters who can’t buy a home — or just don’t want to. In her budget document, Finance Minister Chrystia … Read more
Nikkie Miranda feels stuck and frustrated, weighing what she’ll have to sacrifice when her rent increases again this winter. Three years ago, when she moved into a two-storey, three-bedroom semi-detached home in southwest Edmonton, Miranda paid $1,650 per month in rent. Her rent later increased to $1,800 and will go up again to $1,950 when … Read more
