“Apartment hunting was like a part-time job. We couldn’t book a showing anywhere”: True tales from the rental crisis
"I'd never used a realtor to find a rental before, but this time, that seemed like our only option"
rental wars
“I keep my belongings in a storage unit and move from sublet to sublet”: True tales from the rental crisis
"At one point, I watched a rat crawl into the stove. But I knew that, as a subletter, there wasn't much I could do"
“I loved my new place—until my rent went up $450”: True tales from the rental crisis
"I figured it couldn't be legal. I figured wrong"
“When I fought back against the developers, they tried to evict me”: True tales from the rental crisis
"I've spent thousands of hours filing complaints and dealing with building notices"
“My place was sweltering. I couldn’t sleep. Then I discovered the bugs”: True tales from the rental crisis
"When it got really bad, we'd have to leave the apartment and stay with family or friends"
“There were 22 bids on our dream unit. We won”: True tales from the rental crisis
"The landlords knew the stereotype that everyone from Newfoundland is nice and hard-working, which worked in our favour"
