{"id":43385,"date":"2023-07-31T11:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/?p=43385"},"modified":"2024-10-23T14:25:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T21:25:54","slug":"the-latest-rental-scams-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/renters\/the-latest-rental-scams-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 most common rental scams to avoid & the latest scams in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rental scams pose an urgent threat to Canadian renters, and have recently been ranked the 3rd riskiest type of scam in Canada, according to the Better Business Bureau’s 2023 Scam Tracker Risk Report<\/a>. Especially in major rental markets like Vancouver<\/a>, Toronto<\/a>, and Calgary<\/a>, significant increases in rent prices and demand have made rental scams more dangerous, and more common, than ever. Here, liv.rent<\/a> will break down some of the most common types of scams as well as the latest scams in Canada, based on reports from renters across the country. We’ll also outline ways renters can protect themselves from these scams and ensure they’re renting safely throughout the rental process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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