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  "id": 12731809,
  "title": "Average asking rent down 2.9% in B.C. in September, marking 2 years of decreases: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/average-asking-rent-down-2-9-in-b-c-in-september-marking-2-years-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:50:56.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canada-average-rents-fall-2-years-9.7373338"
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  "summary": "A monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said the figures mark two full years of annual declines, the longest downturn the Canadian rental market has experienced in recent history.",
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        "title": "Average asking rent down 2.9% in B.C. in September, marking 2 years of decreases: report",
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