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World Cup rentals, retail mega-deals, and Canada’s housing correction collide.
Today, we’re covering
⚽ Would You Host World Cup Fans?
📑 Your Will Has Loopholes
🏗️ Telus Enters The Rental Game🏨Hilton Bets Bigger On Canada
🎓 Canada Needs More Student Housing?
🧾 Rent Control Has Loopholes
🤔 WTF of The Week
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⚽ Would You Host World Cup Fans?
Source: AirBNB
The 411: Airbnb is paying new hosts ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as demand for stays surges in Canada.
Airbnb is offering roughly $1,000 CAD to new hosts ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The incentive applies to new entire-home hosts in World Cup host cities.
Airbnb says searches for stays in host cities are already up 80% year over year.
Toronto is expected to host roughly 146,000 fans during the tournament.
Vancouver could see around 204,000 visitors tied to the event.
Deloitte estimates Toronto hosts could earn about $2,700 on average during the tournament.
Vancouver hosts could earn roughly $4,200 on average.
Nearly two-thirds of surveyed residents said they would consider renting out space during the World Cup.
Why This Matters: Mega-events are increasingly turning regular homes into temporary hotels. Airbnb is betting World Cup demand will overwhelm traditional accommodation supply, especially in Toronto and Vancouver. For homeowners, the tournament could become a short-term cash grab.
📊 Poll: Would you Airbnb your place during the World Cup? |
📑 Your Will Has Loopholes
Source: Investment Executive
The 411: Estate plans can trigger surprise taxes on RRSPs, RIFs, joint property, and assets deemed sold at death.
Estate planning can create surprise tax bills if RRSPs, RIFs, property, and beneficiaries are not structured properly.
RRSPs and RIFs are usually treated as withdrawn at death, which can leave the estate paying the tax bill.
Problems can pop up when the RRSP beneficiary is different from the estate beneficiary. Hello, family drama.
Spousal rollovers are common, but not always the lowest-tax option if the deceased had little income that year.
Adding adult children as joint owners can avoid probate, but it can also create creditor, divorce, and family conflict risks.
Assets deemed sold or withdrawn before death can push income into top tax brackets, sometimes as high as 55%.
Probate fees can also hit estates, reaching up to 1.7% depending on the province or territory.
Why This Matters: Estate planning is not just paperwork, it is tax planning with feelings attached. Small blind spots can turn into big bills or family fights. A cleaner plan can preserve more money and fewer headaches for beneficiaries.