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Rentals cheaper as mortgages climb, study finds

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Rentals cheaper as mortgages climb, study finds
+ k3 i9 K. T5 W6 m5 v  aAffordability gap grows  $ A: h- ~! Y/ z; z
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Financial Post
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Why own a house when you can rent the same property for a lot less?
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) U. i, o+ N1 ?, b, M9 ~" ~A new study from Bank of Nova Scotia says the pendulum has swung back in favour of tenants.
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"The affordability gap between renting and owning is at its highest level since 1990," said Adrienne Warren, senior economist with the bank.
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The study found the average monthly mortgage payment in Canada in 2005 was $1,304 based on a $250,000 house with 10% down payment. That compares with an average rent of $731 for a typical two-bedroom apartment last year. That $573 gap is projected to climb to $800 in 2006.
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; N4 c  _" f* @- P. K"This is a fairly typical pattern that you see in housing. As house prices move up, affordability becomes an issue for first-time buyers," said Ms. Warren, adding renting becomes a more viable option.
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The current gap between owning versus renting would be even wider if the Scotiabank report took into consideration home ownership issues such as taxes and general upkeep.
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4 t8 H' D  P. O! s* fMs. Warren predicts a slowdown in the housing market with a tighter rental market leading to increased rents. "We will see a levelling off of vacancy rates. I don't think we will see landlords offering the same incentives, like free rent for a month," she said./ o  p) P3 F: t

# O5 c1 n. s4 oOne problem with the national number is it masks major regional differences, she said. The gap between owning and renting varied wildly across the country from a $31 monthly premium in Winnipeg in 2005 to $1,220 in Vancouver.
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# d# A+ e7 @" g9 `: _) pGenerally though, the trend across the country is home ownership costs are rising faster than rental rates.
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3 Z5 n9 x# z6 m/ Y4 Q8 G  l: ZBetween 2000 and 2005, rental costs have increased nationwide at a 1.3% annual pace. During the same period, home ownership costs nationwide increased 2.7% annually.7 k# Q: c4 k: C3 H. J) [

. x. a; e& a# y" O- y4 x" k2 ]4 _# BOne side affect of declining affordability has been a slew of new mortgage products that have had the effect of lowering the monthly carrying costs of a loan. More and more consumers are buying products that allow them to pay off their mortgage based on a 35-year payment plan as opposed to a 25-year plan, which had been the norm for years.
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. h& i6 }, }) b% n) GMs. Warren noted that the $1,304 monthly mortgage costs for a $250,000 home with a $25,000 down payment would go down to $1,073 per month under a 35-year plan.
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Real estate author Don Campbell said there is no question renting has become a better deal for consumers over the last few years. "When interest rates come back down, the pendulum will swing back to the homeowner," he said.
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However, Mr. Campbell said apartments are affected by rent controls in many markets.0 D' i# T% c/ s4 w9 k" ]( n" ^
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"In markets in the West, where it is not as controlled, rental rates are starting to take off. A two-bedroom unit in a 1970 building in Fort McMurray is $1,500, and that's in the middle of nowhere. Even basic townhouses in Edmonton that rented for $800 last year are up over $1,000," he said.
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Disclaimer: This is just published research data and do not express my position.
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