At least 600 households find themselves without a lease the day after July 1 across the province and must therefore stay with relatives or friends, or even in a hotel, according to a report by the Front d’action populaire en réménagement urbain (FRAPRU ).
The organization claims that it has never before seen such a widespread presence across the province of renter households without a lease during the moving season, when the housing crisis, once associated with major centres, affects now the whole province.
In Montreal, the Office municipal d’habitation de Montréal (OMHM) confirms to the To have to that as of Friday evening, 118 households are still being closely monitored by the organization because their situation is precarious. In addition, 25 households are currently being given emergency accommodation by the City, notably in hotels.
In Laval, the Municipal Housing Office indicates that 19 tenant households are on a “yellow” list as of Saturday because their situation is very precarious. In particular, they had to negotiate an extension of their lease or are currently sleeping with relatives, for lack of being able to sign a new lease in time for July 1. Three households are also receiving emergency accommodation at the City’s expense.
The situation is also problematic in many cities in the province, including Quebec. In this sector, the Housing Animation and Information Office of Metropolitan Quebec (BAIL) reports 55 households that had still not found new housing as of July 1. “It’s huge, alarmed the organization’s coordinator, Nicole Dionne. The situation is worse this year than last year, which is worse than the year before. »
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