Affordable Rent

• Lone tenant in a $400-a-month apartment could delay major condo project

  Carla White, who declined to give her age, says she was homeless after multiple previous evictions before she found a home she could afford a decade ago.

  Canada

  May 30, 2023
  
• City leaders ask federal parties to protect, expand rental housing in Canada

  The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has said it's seeking money to help cities and housing providers buy low-rent units that could fetch a far higher price.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2021
  
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• New rental homes to address affordable housing shortage in Vernon, Oliver

  The province is providing a grant of around $3 million for the project in Vernon and about $4.6 million for the project in Oliver.

  Feb 1, 2021
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• Coronavirus: City of London asks community to identify rental units for homeless amid pandemic

  The City of London is putting a call out for affordable rental unites during the Coronavirus pandemic with a list of over 1000 Londoners without housing.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2020
• Willow Tree Tower developer to pay city $1.8M instead of including 20 affordable housing units

  Instead of building 20 affordable housing units, a developer will instead pay the municipality $1.8 million dollars to get its building permit in lieu of the apartments.

  Economy

  Oct 9, 2019
• Montreal cracks down on illegal key boxes for Airbnbs

  Lockboxes left on public property have become the most recent targets for officials at Montreal city hall.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2019
• Demolition of three affordable housing buildings in Moncton could force tenants into homelessness

  The sale and planned demolition of three rooming and affordable housing buildings in Moncton could force some people into homelessness at the end of this month.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2017