{"id":20860,"date":"2023-10-13T17:56:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T17:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/?p=78506"},"modified":"2023-10-13T17:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T17:56:32","slug":"first-in-canada-solution-boosts-rental-affordability-for-tenants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2023\/10\/13\/first-in-canada-solution-boosts-rental-affordability-for-tenants\/","title":{"rendered":"First-in-Canada solution boosts rental affordability for tenants"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Aviva and RentHaven partner on new offering to market<\/h3>\n<p>Toronto, ON (Oct. 4, 2023) \u2013 Aviva Canada is pleased to announce it has partnered with RentHaven Inc., a technology company that provides an exciting new alternative to large upfront security and last month\u2019s rent deposits, to help lower costs and boost affordability for residential tenants \u2013 a first in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership aligns with Aviva Canada\u2019s commitment to bring value through innovative solutions to partners. The RentHaven product<sup class=\"supscript redserif\"><a class=\"plainlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/2023\/10\/13\/aviva-renthaven-partner-rental-affordability\/#notes\">\u2020<\/a><\/sup> replaces traditional cash deposits with a bond guaranteed by Aviva. Through RentHaven\u2019s technology platform, tenants pay only a small monthly fee, freeing up cash for things like buying furniture, RRSP contributions or other moving expenses. Landlords are fully protected and have a powerful tool for attracting renters and improving the tenant experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany renters are straining under the pressure of rising rents and trying to keep up with inflation and the cost of living,\u201d said Andy Armstrong, Head of Developer Surety &amp; Home Warranty, Aviva Canada. \u201cThis first-of-its-kind partnership is the way of the future. We are making things easier for Canadians renting, they will no longer have to pay large upfront deposits and at the same time, protecting landlords from unpaid rent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRentHaven is proud to offer our innovative solution to address housing affordability in partnership with Aviva Canada,\u201d said Ian MacLeod, CEO, RentHaven Inc. \u201cThe traditional model of cash deposits is antiquated and inefficient, especially at a time when pressure on renters is at an all-time high and so many are under financial strain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While common in the U.S., U.K., and Europe, there are currently no rent deposit alternatives in the Canadian market. RentHaven works by partnering with landlords to register with RentHaven to offer prospective tenants a surety bond \u2013 instead of large upfront payments \u2013 that cost as little as $8 per month, protecting landlords, while freeing up available tenant funds for other immediate needs.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"smallhead\">Notes<\/h4>\n<p><sup class=\"supscript redserif\">\u2020<\/sup> The surety bond referred to in this press release is underwritten by Aviva Insurance Company of Canada. Terms and conditions apply.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"smallhead\"><b>About Aviva Canada<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Aviva Canada is one of the leading property and casualty insurance groups in the country, providing home, automobile, lifestyle, and business insurance to 2.4 million customers. As a subsidiary of UK-based Aviva plc, Aviva Canada has more than 4,000 employees focused on creating a sustainable future for our people, our customers, our communities and our planet. In 2021, Aviva plc announced Aviva\u2019s global ambition to become a net zero carbon emissions company by 2040. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviva.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">aviva.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"smallhead\"><b>About RentHaven<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>RentHaven is a Canadian company committed to finding creative solutions to improve the lives of renters. The RentHaven Rent Deposit Alternative liberates the billions of dollars that Canadians have tied up in landlord accounts and allows them to use the money in better and more productive ways. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/myrenthaven.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">myrenthaven.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"referencetext\"><em>SOURCE: Aviva Canada<\/em><\/p>\n<p> Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/tag\/aviva\/\" rel=\"tag\">Aviva<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/tag\/industry-first\/\" rel=\"tag\">industry first<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aviva and RentHaven partner on new offering to market Toronto, ON (Oct. 4, 2023) \u2013 Aviva Canada is pleased to announce it has partnered with RentHaven Inc., a technology company that provides an exciting&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[1],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20860"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20860\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}