As BC Housing continues to move residents out of a single-room occupancy hotel on the Granville strip, one man says a family member has been evicted into homelessness.
A number of Granville Street businesses had complained that the Luugat and two other Granville hotels that were converted to SROs have created a spike in crime and property damage, and are a threat to public safety.
The government has said all tenants of the Luugat would be moved by the end of June, but also said no one would be evicted if there wasn’t a place for them to go.
But Phoenix McTavish says his father was evicted from the Luugat after more than four years and can’t find another place to live.
“He has two big pit bull dogs, which I know has made it a little bit more of an ordeal in finding him a place, but it’s still not OK for him to not get a place at all, so he’s been evicted,” McTavish, son of the former Luugat resident, told Global News.
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“He’s been on the streets for the past month now, like most, living in tents and wherever else he can find and I don’t think that’s OK at all.”
Late on Monday afternoon, BC Housing told Global News that no residents have been evicted from the Luugat because of the building’s impending closure.
It said there are 12 residents remaining, all of whom have pending or accepted offers for alternative housing.
As for the other two Granville SROs slated for closure, BC Housing says that process will begin once the Luugat is closed.
Well the son could offer his dad to live with him, then his dad won’t be homeless right?
Sounds like squatting to me. No sympathy here!
I don’t think that’s what the Govt said. “No one would be evicted.” That’s more biased journalism. I am pretty sure they said something like “ no one would be evicted if reasonable conditions can be met”. Just more silly selfish demands by someone who is already a ward of the state.
No pets or even only one pet are reasonable terms in any accommodation agreement. Hotels, rental units etc etc.
I am guessing dogs weren’t even allowed and he was breaking the rules in the first place. Most SROs only allow small things like cats or fish. A dog allowance is super restrictive.
Guy has enough money to feed to two of the most dangerous dogs in the world not enough for rent. Probably costs $200 a month to feed those dogs. No wonder no one will take him. We can’t hold up the world for one person.
No pets means no pets get rid of the dogs or find your own accommodation. Or maybe your “son” should care for him. Like I am doing for my parents.
He never should have been allowed have them in an SRO in the first place.
Surely you jest !!!
This is Liberal Canada and NDP B.C.
You know,the “Champions of Care and Humanity”.
The people that brought us affordable homes,grew the economy,all those great things.
Oh wait a minute, it was all B.S. and virtue signaling for political posturing, that’s right.
strange, but yet new Canadians that are not even Canadian get shelter paid in hotels and a living allowance
Then you take your dad in to live. Why did everyone else have to deal with him.