He even offers credit counselling. With vacancy rates low in Winnipeg, as well as a shortage of affordable housing, the demand for rent-to-own homes will continue growing, he added.

A Winnipeg city councillor wants volunteers in parts of her ward to go door-to-door and search online to identify homes that are being used as rental properties for University of Manitoba students.

The City of Winnipeg has announced five additional in-person open houses to discuss proposed citywide zoning changes aimed at addressing the city’s housing shortage. These sessions provide ...