In your area, are there arguments between landlords and tenants? That certainly seems like the case in Canada's most expensive cities.
But in interviews, @_jennamoon and I found out that #COVID19 economic stress has got both sides agreeing on something. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
In interviews with @TorontoStar, landlords and tenants say they have felt unfairly judged and stereotyped.
However, both landlord and tenants have, in this rare moment, also found something they can agree on: The system is broken on both sides. thestar.com/news/canada/20… #COVID19
This is Jason Boyes. He works as an industrial mechanic and was able to buy a home in Kamloops in rural B.C.. But living in Vancouver, the most reasonable rent his family could find for a two-bedroom was $2,295/month.
“I have a (six-figure) income. But now that I’m my household’s main income earner, if we are feeling the pinch, how is urban living even possible for lower-income people?
“Something needs to change. This current system isn’t working." thestar.com/news/canada/20… #vanre @TorontoStar
Housing debates have gotten so heated, some landlords are worried to speak up about their own troubles.
But Anthony Wu in Toronto feels desperate. He's a first-time landlord supporting his family, and his tenants haven't paid rent since January. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Anthony's family are immigrants to Canada from Hong Kong. He says he wasn't prepared to insist on a thorough background check of his tenant, because in Hong Kong, cultural norms place greater stigma on people who don't pay rent. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
This is Sarah. She owns an antique shop in Vancouver. She shut down her business after a developer sent her an eviction notice two days before Christmas.
Now she's competing with many Vancouverites to search for housing during a pandemic. thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar
Read more interviews here and let us know what you think. What are your housing worries during #COVID19, and as a landlord or tenant, have you ever felt shamed or stereotyped? What's the way out? thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar @_jennamoon #vanre #torre #realestate #COVID19
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