Renters say they must compete — pay fees, give away personal information and rush decisions — or go without a home. Renters say they often contact landlords and hear nothing back, and the lineups make viewings feel more like an open house. "We didn't hesitate at all because we knew it would go really, really quickly," she said. But since the rental market in Calgary has many small players, it's tough to say why individual landlords make such requests. There just isn't the supply that we need to make it a fair, balanced and reasonably priced rental market," said Kureshi.

Source: CBC News November 10, 2022 18:54 UTC