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Teresa Chhina has been homeless since her affordable apartment burned down in March

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[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

Something's gotta give... one would think. We need inspectors with actual teeth enforcing absentee ownership, illegal airB&B stuff etc. in Canada. And real affordable high-density housing, not chi-chi upper-end condo complexes that only the rich can afford (and NO corporate purchasing in bulk of entire neighbourhoods, which I hear is a big thing in the US recently).

[–] PenguinTD@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Speed run any% to HK style cage housing?

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm legitimately curious what the government will do about this. When a 1 bedroom requires 3,000 a month, what then?

[–] PenguinTD@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

it is already 3000+ in Vancouver, I checked craigslist the other day after saw the record breaking rental average.