Renting in Toronto Is a Total Nightmare

With rents at all-time highs, would-be tenants woo landlords with Tinder-style bios.
Condos in Toronto on May 26, 2017.
Condos in Toronto on May 26, 2017.Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

Trying to find an apartment in Toronto is a lot like online dating, only more demoralizing.

Ask Kin Lau. Normally, landlords would be swiping right on him. He’s got a perfect credit score and a good job. But last week he drove 40 minutes to check out a one-bedroom—only to discover another suitor had snapped it up first.