11 in Rimouski.
FRAPRU says the numbers are likely even higher. Tenants who live in areas where there are no municipal support services are not counted, nor are those who have decided to manage on their own.
Last year, 373 households from single renters to entire families were without a lease on July 2 across the province.
Laflamme says availability of housing is just one part of the problem. Rising rents are another obstacle, as witnessed in Montreal. The rate of unoccupied housing is 3.2 per cent in the city of Montreal, which is above the break-even point. However, no less than 554 tenant households have called on the referral service of the municipal housing office this year, Laflamme said. This situation says a lot about the depth of the crisis.
Government of Canada (CNW Group/Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 21, 2021 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada, in collaboration with the Government of Quebec, is pleased to announce an agreement under the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) between Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the City of Montréal.
As part of this agreement, $56.8 million in federal funding is being provided to the City of Montréal to support the rapid completion of 12 projects on its territory, representing 263 housing units. In addition to supporting the agreement between CMHC and the City of Montréal, the Government of Quebec is committed to funding the rent supplement for certain projects included in this announcement for 20 years. With this assistance, eligible renters will spend only 25% of their income on housing.