We wish to address concerns raised in the article titled "Centralized application for renters in P.E.I. could lead to privacy concerns, tenant blacklist: advocate" author Logan MacLean. We are disappointed that the notion of a tenant blacklist was mentioned without...
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The Housing Crisis in PEI: The Desperate Need for A Balanced and Collaborative Approach
Since 2018, we have been contending with a near 0% vacancy rate, a stark indicator of a housing market under severe stress. The issue has been compounded by the widening gap between household formations and housing starts. From 2015 to 2023, this gap resulted in a...
Restrictions on Rental Property Owners Accessing Rebate are Punitive and Will Mean Higher Rents for Tenants
Charlottetown, January 5, 2023 - “The PEI Government’s so-called plan to address the cost pressures faced by rental property owners is inadequate and a broken promise to the sector,” says Residential Rental Association of Prince Edward Island President, Parker Perry....
Government’s Plan Falls Far Short of Adequate Compensation for Rental Property Owners
Charlottetown, January 5, 2023 - “The PEI Government’s so-called plan to address the cost pressures faced by rental property owners is inadequate and a broken promise to the sector,” says Residential Rental Association of Prince Edward Island President, Parker Perry....
Minister of Housing and Social Development Broke His Word on Compensation
Charlottetown: December 1st, 2022: “The absence of a compensation element to the recent government announcement on building incentives shows that Minister MacKay broke his word,” says Parker Perry, President of the Residential Rental Association of Prince Edward...
Residential Rental Association of PEI Calls on Minister MacKay to Come Forward and Release Details of Government’s Compensation Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 21, 2022 Charlottetown: November 21, 2022: “As we head into 2023, rental property owners are increasingly concerned about rising costs and rental caps that are seriously harming the financial viability of the rental sector,” says Parker...