{"id":31979,"date":"2021-08-27T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/?p=31979"},"modified":"2021-09-29T13:45:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T20:45:29","slug":"september-2021-vancouver-rent-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/rent-reports\/september-2021-vancouver-rent-report\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2021 Vancouver Rent Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid black; text-align: left; margin: 20px 0;padding-top:15px;\">\n\n<ul><li><strong>\nRent for unfurnished one-bedrooms in Downtown Vancouver went up 12.31%.<\/strong>\n\n<\/li><li><strong>Young renters (Under 25) now make up liv.rent&#8217;s biggest demographic\n<\/strong>\n\n<\/li><li><strong>\n\nFurnished rent is cheaper than unfurnished rent on average in some Metro Vancouver areas.\n<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After a summer where rental rates were simmering around the same level for months, September has arrived and rents are going up again. In demand are the one-bedroom units in Downtown Vancouver, but we&#8217;ve seen areas where rental prices have been long dormant suddenly seem to wake up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><em>You can get the latest updates on the Vancouver rental market straight to your inbox when you <a href=\"https:\/\/mautic.liv.rent\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">subscribe<\/a> to keep on top of the latest rent trends.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look now at the real, on-the-ground costs of asking rents in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/vancouver\" target=\"_blank\">Metro Vancouver<\/a> for September 2021. Plus, don&#8217;t forget you can download the entire report as a one-page infographic PDF below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><em>Jump to the following Vancouver Rent Report sections: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid black; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0;\">\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#average-rent\">Average rent<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#month-to-month\">Month-to-month rent change<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#income-to-rent\">Income to rent ratio<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#square-foot\">Rent per square foot<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#renter-demographics\">Renter demographics<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Pet-Friendly\">Pet-friendly rentals<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#unfurnished-furnished\">Unfurnished vs. furnished averages<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#neighbourhood-breakdown\">Neighbourhood breakdown<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Most-Expensive-Cities-in-Canada\">Average rent in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Downloadable-Resources\">Downloadable resources<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.myDivDownload {\n  background-color: #FFF2E7;    \n  text-align: center;\n  padding: 30px 5px 30px 5px;\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"myDivDownload\">\n<p><strong>Complete September 2021 Vancouver Rent Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Full-Stats.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 id=\"average-rent\">Average rent across Metro Vancouver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After only slight rental increases each month for many months, the cost of rent for unfurnished one-bedroom units saw a significant bump for September. In one month, the average jumped $63. This rise in rent could be due to increased demand at the start of a new school year, so we are interested to see where rental rates will be in October to see if this month is an outlier or the start of a new trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-3-1-1024x717.png\" alt=\"Rental trends for unfurnished one bedroom units.\" class=\"wp-image-31986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-3-1-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-3-1-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-3-1-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-3-1-351x247.png 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"month-to-month\">Month-to-month rent change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Comparing prices in August 2021 to September 2021, we are seeing some big changes particularly in furnished rents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Downtown Vancouver, rent jumped (+12.31%) significantly after simmering for months around the same levels. Also, rent went up (+7.91) in South Vancouver and New Westminster (+11.48) noticeably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other regions of Metro Vancouver like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Burnaby (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/burnaby\" target=\"_blank\">Burnaby<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/surrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Surrey (opens in a new tab)\">Surrey<\/a> experienced practically no changes month-over-month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, unfurnished rental rates went up slightly in most regions except for <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/west-vancouver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"West Vancouver (opens in a new tab)\">West Vancouver<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-11-4-805x1024.png\" alt=\"Percentage change in rent from August to September\" class=\"wp-image-31999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-11-4-805x1024.png 805w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-11-4-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-11-4-768x977.png 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-11-4.png 943w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid lightcoral; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0%; padding: 20px; color: #BD8D7C;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Read More:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/07\/liv-rent-user-guide-for-renters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ultimate Renter\u2019s Guide To Using liv.rent\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"income-to-rent\">Income-to-rent ratio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We gather data on renters&#8217; income-to-rent ratio quarterly and our most recent data shows that <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/housing-tenancy\/residential-tenancies\" target=\"_blank\">renters in Vancouver<\/a> who use liv.rent are paying, on average, 36.6% of their income towards rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While traditional financial advice would be to spend no more than 30% of your income on rent, this advice is perhaps not well suited to the realities of renting in cities like Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, landlords and property managers should look to see that a tenant can reasonably afford rent compared to how much money they make as part of their <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/05\/new-to-liv-rent-tips-to-start-listing-renting-efficiently\/#screen\" target=\"_blank\">tenant screening process<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-7.1-1024x473.png\" alt=\"Income to rent ratio for renters on liv.rent\" class=\"wp-image-31990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-7.1-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-7.1-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-7.1-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"square-foot\">Rent per square foot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where&#8217;s the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2020\/10\/cheapest-neighbourhoods-for-rent-in-metro-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\">cheapest place to rent in Metro Vancouver<\/a> by how much space you get? In September, the most affordable places for square footage are <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/surrey\" target=\"_blank\">Surrey<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/richmond\" target=\"_blank\">Richmond<\/a> while the most expensive is Downtown Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, rent per square foot in Metro Vancouver is $2.48 while in <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Toronto (opens in a new tab)\">Toronto<\/a> it&#8217;s $2.18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-4-1024x717.png\" alt=\"Average rent per square foot in Metro Vancouver.\" class=\"wp-image-31991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-4-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-4-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-4-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-4-351x247.png 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid lightcoral; text-align: center; margin: 30px 0; padding: 20px; color: #BD8D7C;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;margin: 0;\"><b>Read More:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/08\/questions-every-landlord-should-ask-applicants-before-they-sign-a-lease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Questions Every Landlord Should Ask Applicants Before They Sign A Lease\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"renter-demographics\">Renter demographics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve been growing in the &#8220;Under 25&#8221; renter group recently. Now, it has surged to constitute 40% of liv.rent users making them the largest contingent followed by people who are aged 25 to 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-10-1024x487.png\" alt=\"Renter demographics and average age distribution on liv.rent\" class=\"wp-image-31992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-10-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-10-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-10-768x365.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br>\n<style>\n.background-renter-cta-trusted-website {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: #303030;\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  font-size: 24px;\n}\n\n.cta-block-renter-cta-trusted-website p{\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  color: #303030; \n  font-weight: 400;\n  text-align: center; \n  font-size: 16px;\n}\n.cta-block-renter-cta-trusted-website li{\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n  color: #303030; \n  font-weight: 400;\n  text-align: center; \n  font-size: 16px;\n}\n.cta-block-renter-cta-trusted-website {\n  background-color: #F5F5F5;\n  border-radius: 16px;\n  padding: 30px;\n  text-align: center;\n  margin: 20px 0px;\n}\n.button-renter-cta-trusted-website {\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  padding: 12px 16px;\n  background: #1D415E;\n  border: 0px solid white;\n  box-shadow: 0px 6px 8px -2px rgba(29, 66, 94, 0.4), 0px 12px 16px rgba(32, 121, 193, 0.15);\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  \n  font-family: 'Inter';\n  font-style: normal;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  line-height: 16px;\n  text-align: center;\n  color: #FFFFFF;\n\n}\n  \n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"background-renter-cta-trusted-website cta-block-renter-cta-trusted-website\">\n<h3><strong>liv.rent &#8211; Canada&#8217;s trusted house &amp; apartment rental website<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Search apartments, condos, and homes for rent.<\/p>\n<br>\n<li><b>Verified Landlords:<\/b> Rent from a trusted landlord. Look for the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/livrent\/rental-verification-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ID Verified<\/a>&#8221; tag to identify which landlords have been pre-screened.<\/li>\n<li><b>Quality Rentals:<\/b> Browse listings that have been checked by our team. Verified by official documents or by mail.<\/li>\n<li><b>One-Click Applications:<\/b> Fill out your <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/livrent\/apply-to-multiple-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Renter Resume<\/a> once and apply to multiple listings in just a few clicks.<\/li>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button id=\"button-renter-cta-trusted-website\" class=\"button-renter-cta-trusted-website\">Find Rentals Near You<\/button><\/a>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Pet-Friendly\">Pet-friendly rentals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re proud to say that liv.rent continues to be the rental platform with the most <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/vancouver?page=1&amp;pet_policy=ALLOWED\" target=\"_blank\">pet-friendly rentals<\/a>. In September, other rental platforms had 31% of units available that were pet-friendly while on liv.rent, 39% of units were pet-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-6-1024x454.png\" alt=\"liv.rent has more pet-friendly rentals than other listings sites.\" class=\"wp-image-31993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-6-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-6-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-6-768x341.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" style=\"display: none;\">\n  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In some neighbourhoods and for some listing types, the cost of furnished units is lower than unfurnished units. This trend has been happening for several months now in <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings\/city\/toronto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Toronto (opens in a new tab)\">Toronto<\/a> and we could be seeing a similar trend starting here too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-2-1024x657.png\" alt=\"Average rental rates for furnished and unfurnished rental units in Metro Vancouver.\" class=\"wp-image-31994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-2-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-2-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-2-768x493.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid lightcoral; 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Vancouver is the most expensive at $1,782, but close behind in the number three spot is <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/rental-listings?cities=Victoria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Victoria (opens in a new tab)\">Victoria<\/a> at $1,695.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/category\/rent-reports\/toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"rent in Toronto (opens in a new tab)\">rent in Toronto<\/a> continues to hover around the $1,700 mark for the same unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-5-1024x441.png\" alt=\"Vancouver is the most expensive city in Canada to rent an unfurnished one-bedroom apartment followed by Toronto &amp; Victoria.\" class=\"wp-image-31997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-5-1024x441.png 1024w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-5-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-5-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Blog-5-1164x500.png 1164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid lightcoral; 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   \n  text-align: center;\n  padding: 30px 5px 30px 5px;\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"myDivDownload\">\n<p><strong>Free Virtual Backgrounds: <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Zoom-1.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><em>Looking for the full report? Download it for free below.<\/em><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.myDivDownload {\n  background-color: #FFF2E7;    \n  text-align: center;\n  padding: 30px 5px 30px 5px;\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"myDivDownload\">\n<p><strong>Complete September 2021 Vancouver Rent Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_09_20_Vancouver_RentReport_September_EN_Full-Stats.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rental resources for B.C. renters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read these comprehensive guides for more information on renting in B.C. and using liv.rent to streamline your rental process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2019\/09\/residential-tenancy-agreement-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">BC Residential Tenancy Agreement Explained<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2020\/08\/2020-guide-to-bc-tenancy-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\">Guide to BC Tenancy Forms<\/a><\/strong><br><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Complete User Guide To liv.rent For Landlords &amp; Property Managers (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/06\/liv-rent-user-guide-landlords-and-property-managers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Complete User Guide To liv.rent For Landlords &amp; Property Managers<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Ultimate Renter\u2019s Guide To Using liv.rent (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/2021\/07\/liv-rent-user-guide-for-renters\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Ultimate Renter\u2019s Guide To Using liv.rent<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<br>\n<style>\n.button-rethink-way-you-rent-monthly-report {\n  background-color: #7495AC;\n  border: 5px #26425C;\n  color: white;\n  padding: 10px 30px;\n  text-align: center;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  margin: 5px 0px 20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-23097\" src=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Digital-Contracts-Cropped-2.gif\" alt=\"Find apartments &amp; houses for rent with the liv.rent app\" width=\"196\" height=\"370\" style=\"float:left;\">\n\n<h2 style=\"color: #3E5B77;\">Rethink The Way You Rent<\/h2>\n\n<p>Not on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">liv.rent<\/a><\/strong> yet? Experience the ease of digital applications &amp; contracts, verified tenants &amp; landlords, virtual tours and more \u2013 all on one platform. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for free<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liv.rent\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download the app<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/liv.rent\/features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"button-rethink-way-you-rent-monthly-report\">Learn More<\/button><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"color: #3E5B77\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mautic.liv.rent\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a><\/strong> to receive these monthly updates on the Vancouver rental market. 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