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With less than 48 hours to go until thousands of Quebecers will be moving on the province’s July 1st moving day, Montreal has unveiled a new initiative to keep people housed. The city is offering loans of up to $5,000 to vulnerable tenants at risk of losing their housing. As Tim Sargeant reports, more is...

A Halifax tentant is speaking out after saying their apartment was demolished by the propery owner while the tenancy board review was ongoing. As Mitchell Bailey tells us, Dalhousie Legal Aid says situations like this are becoming more common, and says stiffer pentalities are needed against landlords who don’t follow the rules.

More questions about the cost of single-room-occupany hotels to taxpayers, with one Vancouver SRO being kept open and staffed for two tenants. Kristen Robinson reports.

We now know how much it cost the government to keep two tenants in a Vancouver SRO hotel, while the facility was being shut down. Kristen Robinson has the sobering numbers.

Imagine purchasing a new home for the first time but being forced to camp outside the new property because the former tenants refuse to move out? That’s what a family of nine is going through in Montreal’s Saint-Michel district after failing to get a housing tribunal decision in their favour in time for moving day...

We are learning more about the vessel that sank on Sunday morning off the coast of B.C. And the City of Surrey announced that they are building a new arena, with the Vancouver Giants as the anchor tenant.

Affordable housing advocacy group FRAPRU says the crisis in Quebec is worse than ever. More than two thousand households receive housing assistance across the province. As Elizabeth Zogalis reports, the group argues many struggling tenants are not included in statistics and are forced to rent homes that are unaffordable or unsuited to their needs.

In the midst of a punishing heat wave, new provincial requirements allowing tenants the right to install air conditioning units came into effect. But advocates say the new regulations push the safety obligations onto renters and that it will neglect those who need the most relief. Matthew Bingley reports.

A Winnipeg man says his mezuzah was ripped off his doorway, making him and other Jewish tenants uneasy. Global’s Toni De Guzman reports.

Five local restaurants are calling Station Park on Whyte Avenue home for the next few weeks in an effort to fill the need for food and community. The food hall was left vacant after its previous tenant moved out in January. The pop-up vendors will serve meals in the afternoon and evenings on Thursdays through...

As rent prices go up, so do people’s worries when it comes to being able to pay for it. But a group representing property owners is now floating the idea of a rent bank for tenants, something other provinces in Canada are using. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

Tenancy advocates are warning that fixed-term leases are continuing to create challenges for Nova Scotians. On Tuesday, a legislative committee was held to discuss the barriers residents are facing in accessing affordable housing. Skye Bryden-Blom has the story.

Tenants of a former elementary school in Qualicum Beach say they’ve been given a three-month eviction notice with nowhere to go. Qualicum Commons is full of tenants that serve the community and as Kylie Stanton reports, volunteers are now trying to save the building.

There is more fallout from Global News reports on hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on a Vancouver single room occupancy hotel, which had two tenants. As Kristen Robinson reports, some of the attention is focusing on the non-profit societies that operate many SRO’s.

As temperatures start to warm up across southern Quebec, the government wants to help tenants stay cool. Lawmakers are teaming up with Hydro-Québec to offer large subsidies to landlords who install thermopumps. Wall-mounted heating and cooling units in apartments will bring much needed comfort and relief to renters. Tim Sargeant reports.

It’s been two months since a group of NDG tenants were forced out of their homes by an emergency evacuation, and they’re still living in limbo. Residents in precarious situations are curious if they will ever be able to return to their apartment building. As Dan Spector reports, they suspect their landlord is trying to...

New Brunswick is seeking public feedback to rewrite rental rules that haven’t change in almost half a century. As tenants push for stronger protections, landlords are advocating for balance. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

A new report form the Ecology Action Centre says Atlantic Canadians are struggling to keep up with rising energy costs. Researchers say renters are being hit the hardest and are calling for better protections to help tenants being left with the bill. Mitchell Bailey reports.

A recent ruling by Quebec’s housing tribunal is being hailed as a landmark decision by tenants and animal-rights advocates. The ruling found a no-pet clause in a rental lease to be in clear violation of Quebec’s charter of human rights and freedoms. As Felicia Parrillo reports, many say it marks an important first step in...

Finding affordable rental housing in Metro Vancouver can be hard, but it’s even tougher for pet owners. Two B.C. charities are trying to put pressure on the province to change that. Amanda Burrows of First United and Kaila Wolf of the BC SPCA speak with Global News Morning about advocating for changes to the BC...