A rent increase is pushing these families out of their homes
CBC’s This is Edmonton podcast looks at rising rent in the south-side neighbourhood of Hazeldean, and how it's forcing some families to leave.
CBC’s This is Edmonton podcast looks at rising rent in a south-side neighbourhood
The rising cost of rent is an issue across Canada, and we're feeling it here in Edmonton. Since new management took over the Southwoods Village Townhomes complex in Hazeldean, rent has increased for many tenants. Some rents have gone up by hundreds of dollars.
The company says the increases are needed to bring units up to market value but the higher rents are leaving some tenants with few options but to look elsewhere. On the latest episode of This is Edmonton, host Clare Bonnyman sits down with reporter Sarah Reid to learn how residents are reacting, and what this means for the community.
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