In the last municipal election, housing was a concern for 60% of voters 35 and under. So has Valerie Plante's government addressed the issue of housing in the city?
The average rent for a one bedroom unfurnished apartment rose by $75 from June to July in Montreal, steeper than hikes in Toronto and Vancouver during the same period, while 2020 and 2021 saw a 50% increase in Montreal tenants forced out of their apartments. Projet Montreal says that a new landlord registry will come into effect by 2027, but with the situation changing rapidly, will it actually hold landlords accountable?
On this episode Local 514 speaks to tenants who say they are being neglected by their landlords, exploring how tenants have mobilized together for better conditions in their Milton Parc apartment owned by property management group COGIR.
