Montreal affordable housing crisis
Posted on August 16, 2019 in News
Montreal affordable housing crisis – Slumlords Millionaires
She says that some landlords create housing shortages by not renting their apartments, adding that these some even prefer to leave a dwelling empty or rent it on Airbnb so that they can later raise the rent significantly.
POPIR is well-aware of the effects of gentrification in a neighbourhood. The community group had to move its penthouses after the new owner of the building where it had been located for 50 years increased the rent beyond its means.
