In this special Ask Me Anything episode of The Missing Middle, the full team answers your biggest viewer questions on housing, transit, immigration, and affordability — and we share a major announcement about the future of the podcast. We also introduce our newest team member and talk candidly about why this work hits close to home for so many Canadians. The conversation dives into walkable neighbourhoods and small businesses, why governments struggle to act on housing affordability, the ta...
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In this special Ask Me Anything episode of The Missing Middle, the full team answers your biggest viewer questions on housing, transit, immigration, and affordability — and we share a major announcement about the future of the podcast. We also introduce our newest team member and talk candidly about why this work hits close to home for so many Canadians. The conversation dives into walkable neighbourhoods and small businesses, why governments struggle to act on housing affordability, the ta...
The Rental Paradox: Why Lower Prices Aren't Enough
The Missing Middle Podcast
23 minutes
2 months ago
The Rental Paradox: Why Lower Prices Aren't Enough
Rents are finally dropping in many Canadian cities, yet finding an affordable, decent apartment still feels impossible. What’s going on with the rental market? In this episode, Sabrina Maddeaux sits down with Max Steinman, CEO of RentSync and Rentals.ca, to unpack what’s driving the recent rent declines, how rent control policies backfired, and why “financialization” isn’t the villain it’s made out to be. We dive into how younger Canadians are coping with record-high housing costs, what rente...
The Missing Middle Podcast
In this special Ask Me Anything episode of The Missing Middle, the full team answers your biggest viewer questions on housing, transit, immigration, and affordability — and we share a major announcement about the future of the podcast. We also introduce our newest team member and talk candidly about why this work hits close to home for so many Canadians. The conversation dives into walkable neighbourhoods and small businesses, why governments struggle to act on housing affordability, the ta...
