Rent in N.B. is among the cheapest in Canada, but it's going up | CBC News
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New BrunswickNew Brunswick remained one of the cheapest places in Canada to rent an apartment in 2020 according to a new national survey, although the data was collected before a number of high-profile rent hikes took effect.Average two-bedroom rents in Moncton jumped 9.1 per cent in 2020, the most in CanadaRobert Jones · CBC News · Posted: Jan 29, 2021 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: January 29, 2021New Brunswick remained one of the cheapest places in Canada to rent an apartment in 2020, according to a new national survey – although the data was collected before several high-profile rent hikes took effect.The annualsurvey, released Thursday,also does not account for all of the increases tenants in the province have been experiencing, including the loss of free utilities.Still, Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson released a statement saying she was pleased with the finding that rents in the province remain well below the national average."The average rent rates shows that New Brunsw...