Canada's rental market is shifting: what the Q1 2026 data tells us

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Canada’s rental market is shifting: what the Q1 2026 data tells us

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Canada’s rental market is under real pressure in 2026. With national vacancy crossing 5% for the first time, new lease rents turning negative and population decline reshaping demand, Q1 data signals a market in transition, and a tougher environment for housing providers nationwide.

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Women in tech: Confidence through doing – a conversation with Maia Opacic

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Maia Opacic shares her journey from marketing intern to full-time team member at Yardi, reflecting on confidence, mentorship and growing through real-world experience in real estate tech.

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Renter interest is rising. Does your website build trust fast enough?

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As renter mobility rises across Canada, your property website needs to do more than list units. It should build trust quickly, answer key questions upfront and help qualified prospects take the next step

Canada’s rental reset: vacancy rises and leasing gets sharper in Yardi’s Multifamily Report

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Q4 2025 signalled a reset in Canada’s multifamily market. Vacancy rose, new-lease rent growth cooled and performance became more uneven by metro. If you’re planning for 2026, this report offers the benchmarks that matter most: vacancy, rent trends, turnover, length of stay and digital prospect conversion.

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Integrated Tools That Add Value: A Look At Yardi Breeze Premier

Posted in: commercial, hoa-condo, residential, tech, tips

Yardi Breeze Premier includes powerful built-in tools at no extra cost to help you simplify accounting, streamline maintenance and improve communication across residential, commercial and condo/strata properties in one easy-to-use platform.

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Kallo Developments: Smarter tools for a growing commercial portfolio

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Kallo Developments manages a 200,000 sq. ft. commercial portfolio with a lean team. By switching to Yardi Breeze Premier, they centralized leases, automated reporting, improved AP and now have a scalable platform to support new developments.

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Lafford Properties: Scaling fast with smarter property management tools

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Lafford Properties is scaling fast with Yardi Breeze Premier. By centralizing operations and launching custom RentCafe websites, the New Brunswick team built a consistent, efficient foundation that supports rapid growth, better leasing experiences and future third-party management.

Inbox to invoice: How automation is reshaping payables in property management

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Discover how Yardi Smart AP is transforming accounts payable for property managers. Using AI-powered OCR, invoices move from inbox to approval in minutes with no manual data entry and no third-party tools. Learn how automation helps teams save time, reduce errors and streamline workflows in Yardi Breeze Premier.

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