The largest price jump in 30 years hit the rental market in Canada at the beginning of the year.
Eric Zimmer reports that 2019 is already a very expensive year for renters in Canada.
According to Statistics Canada, rental prices achieved a historically significant for a one-month spike in prices, jumping 0.9% in January.
The last time rental prices jumped so high, so fast, the year was 1989.
FULL STORY: January saw highest one-month Canadian rental rate spike in 30 years: StatsCan
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