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US Investors Mulling Canadian Rental Ownership—Should You Buy A Condo Or REIT?

Yahoo Finance · May 13, 2026, 12:10 PM

Key takeaways

  • US Investors Mulling Canadian Rental Ownership—Should You Buy A Condo Or REIT?
  • Canadian P&C carriers now require a licensed local property manager and documented inspection reports as preconditions to write or renew landlord policies for non-resident owners.
  • Water damage represented more than 40% of Canadian home insurance claims between 2021 and 2025, keeping absentee-owner underwriting tight and pricing documentation directly into premiums.

US Investors Mulling Canadian Rental Ownership—Should You Buy A Condo Or REIT? Pierre Raymond Wed, May 13, 2026 at 7:10 PM GMT+7 7 min read How Non-Resident Landlord Insurance Impacts Toronto Condo Rental Yields

Canadian P&C carriers now require a licensed local property manager and documented inspection reports as preconditions to write or renew landlord policies for non-resident owners.

Water damage represented more than 40% of Canadian home insurance claims between 2021 and 2025, keeping absentee-owner underwriting tight and pricing documentation directly into premiums.

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