# Average asking rents fall 4.8% in August as trade war adds uncertainty: report

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- CBC News, 2026-09-09 15:42 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/rent-august-2026-9.7337144?cmp=rss

> A monthly report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation says average asking rents fell 4.8% year over year in August, marking the steepest annual decline since March. It also points to fresh uncertainty from the trade war.