December 2025 Rental Stats: Interest Rates Are Frozen — So Why Is Everything Still Changing?

The Bank of Canada held the overnight rate at 2.25%, but don’t mistake “no change” for “no impact.” In this episode of Bamboo – Vancouver’s Property Management & Investment Podcast, the curtain gets pulled back on what’s actually happening across Vancouver’s sales and rental markets as the year winds down.Rents are quietly sliding 5 - 12% year-over-year in many areas. One-bedroom rents across Metro Vancouver have dipped again. Some cities are suddenly more affordable than they’ve been in years. Meanwhile, buyers and sellers are locked in a standoff, transactions remain slow, and fewer sales are spilling into the rental market.You’ll hear:Why a quiet December isn’t necessarily bad newsWhich property types need a serious pricing reality check right nowWhy two-bedroom homes could see a surge in demand early JanuaryHow smart landlords are preventing vacancies by negotiating rent instead of re-listingThe real risk of raising rent in a soft market - even with a 2.3% increase allowed for 2026Where vacancies are piling up, and why Surrey Central is feeling it mostA critical warning about serving notices properly (and how many landlords get this wrong)If you own, manage, or invest in Vancouver-area real estate, this episode is about timing, strategy, and avoiding costly mistakes while others sit on the sidelines.Don't forget to leave a review and share this episode with fellow property enthusiasts. Your support helps us bring you the best tips and trends in the Vancouver real estate market!🎧 Subscribe now for your weekly dose of rental wisdom! 🏡🔑Questions or comments?  Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haze Hartwig - Realty Advisor / Property Manager / HostFacebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hazerealt⁠or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazerealtor.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠