Montreal Housing

• Montreal community groups, politicians calling for more social housing

  People who live in Montreal's NDG neighbourhood are wondering why, in the middle of a housing crisis, apartment buildings like ones at 5210 to 5222 Walkley Avenue, are boarded up.

  Canada

  May 26
  
• In Montreal, 1 in 5 households can’t afford both rent and other basic needs

  Centraide says Montreal's housing crisis has reached staggering heights, with one in five households not able to make ends meet.

  Canada

  May 15
  
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• Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante expresses disappointment with Quebec provincial budget

  "We only had two requests," Plante told reporters on Wednesday morning. "Transportation and housing."

  Economy

  Mar 22
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• Asylum seekers face hurdles, discrimination as they compete for housing in Montreal

  When asylum seekers arrive in Quebec, they are transported to hotels rented by the federal government, and after a short period, they are moved to government-run shelters.

  Canada

  Mar 2
• Montreal home sales down 36% from January 2022: Quebec real estate association

  The association says these numbers mean activity is approaching a historic low for the month of January and come as rising interest rates are weighing on homebuyers.

  Consumer

  Feb 7
• Montreal home sales in December fall 39% compared with year ago: Quebec board

  The board says it's typical for December to bring fewer sales and new listings, but the 2,359 properties that hit the Montreal market last month was a level not seen since 2002.

  Consumer

  Jan 5
• Montreal organization seeks help for unhoused campers under Ville-Marie Expressway

  Some of the people living under the overpass have been waiting for a low income apartment for as long as five years, and Resilience Montreal, has been trying to help them.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
• Low-income Montrealers hit hard by rising housing costs, report finds

  Affordable housing in the Greater Montreal Area has become more difficult for low-income families, according to a new report released Tuesday. 

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2022
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• Advocates launch cross-Quebec tour to demand more social housing

  Housing rights advocates argue that Quebec's plan to distribute up to $600 to households this fall won't help some people to pay their rent.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2022
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• Massive new housing development pitched for Montreal

  A consortium of developers and architects want to overhaul a gritty industrial neighbourhood south of Griffintown into a thriving, modern and stylish residential district.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022