Rooming house revival: Canadian cities look to single-room homes amid housing crunch airdriecityview.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from airdriecityview.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Rooming or boarding houses are regaining favour with some Canadian cities as a way to offset a lack of affordable homes, but experts warn there are pitfalls to the once-popular form of urban housing.
The clock is ticking towards July 1 Moving Day in Quebec and housing advocates predict this could be the worst one in years with many still without long-term places to live. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante joined CTV News at Six anchor Caroline Van Vlaardingen on Thursday night to respond to concerns surrounding the city’s housing crisis.
The Bash Shetty Residence will provide a safe living environment for women who have experienced homelessness or are at risk of being unhoused, said Chez Doris executive director Marina Boulos-Winton.
Chez Doris opens new social rooming house for vulnerable women in Montreal cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.