Toronto landlords dangle rent-free months and gift cards for tenants
Friday, May 30, 2025, 8:21 am
In the Toronto rental market, landlords are pulling out all the stops—offering rent-free periods, complimentary Wi-Fi, and gift cards—to attract tenants in an oversupplied condo market. The unconventional incentives highlight a creative, if not desperate, bid to fill vacancies.
Toronto landlords are trying to lure in tenants with rent-free months, complimentary Wi-Fi and $500 gift cards amid an unprecedented supply of condos and lower rents.
TORONTO — Toronto landlords are trying to lure in tenants with rent-free months, complimentary Wi-Fi and $500 gift cards amid an unprecedented supply of condos and lower rents. Real-estate market experts say the fierce competition – which extends beyond the Greater Toronto Area – is giving renters…
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