No Fixed Address: These are the stories that defined renting in Toronto

Navigating the rental and housing market in Toronto is not the same for everyone.

We strived to capture the nuances of the experiencein our ongoing No Fixed Address series.

Catch up on itbelow.

How I became a 32-year-old couch surfer

No fixed address: How I became a 32-year-old couch surfer

8 years ago

Duration 1:38

CBC Toronto reporter Shannon Martin's rent shot up nearly $1,000 per month, so now she bounces around between family and friends. She's just one of many young professionals struggling in Toronto's "bananas" rental market.

Reporter Shannon Martin kickstarts the No Fixed Address series after being forced to leave her condo apartment due to a nearly $1,000 per month increase in rent.

What's the deal with the 1991 'loophole?'

The province sets a guideline for rent increases every year. For 2017, it is 1.5 per cent. But there is a loophole it only applies to units built before Nov. 1, 1991.

Ontario housing minister vows to boost rent control after CBC Toronto tenancy series

The Ontario housing minister vows that the province will soon unveil new "rental controls" to address the skyrocketing cost to lease a home in and around Toronto.

An interactive discussion on Toronto's rental and housing market

Why Toronto's condo rental market is described as 'ridiculous'

What is contributing to Toronto's competitive rental market?

High rent could make Toronto a 'generational ghost town'

"Housing prices are squeezing younger people out."

'Nightmare' tenants, high costs make rental landscape a challenge for landlords, too

On the flip side, the 1991 issue creates a problem for landlords who own older buildings: How can they cover spikes in utilities or taxes without being allowed to adequately raise rent?

Rental market for Torontonians on disability 'absolutely horrible'

Renterswho rely on Ontario's Disability Support Programmay encounter sky-high prices and discriminatory landlords while apartment hunting in Toronto.

What Toronto's average monthly rent of $1,800 gets you in cities Canada-wide

• What kind of apartment can you get in Toronto for under $1,000?
• What kind of apartment can you get in Toronto for $1,800?
• What kind of apartment can you get for $2,400 in Toronto?

You might find your dollar goes further elsewhere in the country. In some instances, a lot further.

These are your stories about renting struggles in Toronto

After the launch of No Fixed Address, we wereinundated with stories of the struggle to rent.

Can anything be done to cool Toronto's hot rental market?

What do the policy-makers have to say?

A first-time renter's guide to rental numbers in Toronto

These are your must-know basics.

New development in older neighbourhoods could be source of friction

Community conflict in High Park offers an interesting case study.