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Education on rental housing from Openroom's Co-Founder, Weiting Bollu, on Youtube. Learn from her mistakes.

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Openroom Community Contributions

Practical articles from Openroom and trusted contributors about housing. Read what matters.
Opinion
Opinion
Insulating Rental Units: How Landlords Can Reduce Tenant Complaints and Lower HVAC Costs
Uri Pearl
Guest
Learn how better insulation helps landlords cut HVAC costs, reduce tenant complaints, and boost comfort, retention, and rental property performance.
Opinion
Opinion
Landlord Story: drugs, non-payment of rent, and on the brink defaulting on mortgage
Lorinda Seward
Housing Provider
5 arrests within 6 weeks on my property. How much more can I take?
Opinion
Opinion
Landlord Story: Candid Challenges Of A Small Landlord
Anonymous
Housing Provider
A candid perspective from a small landlord, challenging common perceptions about landlord-tenant relationships and the realities of the rental market today.
Opinion
Opinion
Tenant Story: Somewhere you'd never want to be
Rachael A.
Tenant
Opinion contributor from Tenant Advocate on the true reflection of Toronto's shelter standards for the homeless.
Opinion
Opinion
Tenant Story: Given illegal 18.8% rent increase
Anonymous
Tenant
Opinion contributor from Tenant Advocate who was served with eviction notice after illegal 18.8% rent increase above the Ontario guideline.
Opinion
Opinion
Rent Control: The Solution That Solves Nothing
Lorinda Seward
Small landlord
Small landlords are stuck playing the world’s worst game of Monopoly, while tenants are stuck on Baltic Avenue paying Pacific Avenue rent if they’re lucky.
Opinion
Opinion
Key Things to Know About Housing in Alberta
Julia McRae
LIVIN Immigration Services
There are many good reasons to relocate to Alberta. Although there are many nuances to be aware of, compared to other parts of Canada, living in Alberta is still pretty cheap.
Opinion
Opinion
“Where can I find a home?” An Introduction to the Canadian Immigrant Housing Challenge
Nino Melikidze
Guest
Ever heard of Immitracker - the largest immigration application tracker in Canada and Australia?
Opinion
Opinion
Ontario’s Rental Crisis: Why Vacancy Control and Rent Restrictions May Worsen Affordability
Chris Seepe
Housing Provider
Read about rent control’s long term implications of rent control on affordable and available housing.