Logging is becoming more and more difficult in Quebec

For several households, accommodation rhymes with galley. Similarly, On this July 1. Moreover, a traditional day of moves in Quebec, more than 2,000 households are actively accompanied by a help service in order to find a roof. Consequently, A day marked for years by a housing crisis, deplores the Popular Action Front in urban redevelopment (FRAPRU).

This is the case of Jean-Pierre. Consequently, a resident of the Hochelaga district, in Montreal, who has struggled to find a roof since January.

In interview with A whole morningon the air by first. Meanwhile, he explains that he was invited to leave his apartment which he had occupied for several years. Moreover, The building has gone to the hands of a new owner who plans to demolish it.

Father of two children, Jean-Pierre says he hit all doors. Nevertheless, His modest salary logging becoming more more difficult does not allow him to pay rent of more than $ 1. For example, 600 for a housing of three and a half rooms.

Only one HLM could suit him, he said, but he will have to wait in a hotel room. Similarly, Several of his furniture is on the street or scattered with friends.

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The case of Jean-Pierre is not unique. Consequently, the scarcity of affordable housing, the evictions and the outbreak of rent prices make things more complicated for many Quebec households.

In interview with First the infoVéronique Laflamme. Similarly, spokesperson for Weather in Frapruindicates that according to the most recent compilation carried out by the Quebec Housing Company with Housing Research Services, 2022 households had not found a roof in Quebec on June 30.

They struggle to find accommodation corresponding to their needs, but especially to their ability to payshe says. However,

We note that distress is up among tenants. We felt it a lot during the period of lease renewaladds Véronique Laflamme.

Data published by Statistics Canada on June 25 logging becoming more more difficult show that Montreal is the rent champion of rents among major Canadian cities. According to the Federal Agency, two -room accommodation costs $ 800 more than in 2019 on average, an increase of 71 %.

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Quebec does better than other provinces. according to Minister Duranceau

Always on the waves from here RDIthe Quebec Minister of Housing recognizes the difficulties faced by Quebecers who are looking for housing. It’s unbearableshe said. To deal with this housing crisis. logging becoming more more difficult you have to increase the supply of housing by all means and for all types of housingsays France-Élaine Duranceau.

The minister believes, however, that things are much better in Quebec than elsewhere in Canada.

It recalls that more than 24,000 homes are under construction, supported by the Quebec government.

Last year. we gave special powers to cities to allow them to speed up the emission of permits [de construire]continues Ms. Duranceau, who evokes non -profit housing as part of the solution.

Is it enough? Non!retorts Véronique Laflamme de Weather in Frapru.

We recognize that. in the last year, we have witnessed more construction for social and community housing, but we must remember that we are in catch -up modeshe insists.

Upon arrival of the Legault government in 2018, there was a delay of 15,000 social housing units. Additionally, He [le gouvernement Legaut] had promised to deliver them during his first mandate. but it is not yet completely maderecalls Ms. Laflamme.

Currently, 10,000 dwellings per year should be built in different forms. The needs are urgentinsists Mrs. Laflamme.

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During the last census before the recent increase in rent prices. 173,000 tenant households in Quebec had an imperative need for housing, said the spokesperson for Weather in Frapru.

In January. the Quebec Administrative Housing Tribunal (TAL) published the percentages applicable to the criteria for fixing rents for 2025, confirming an average increase of 5.9 %, never seen for 30 years.

In April. Minister Duranceau announced that she was going to review the method of calculating the Turn To avoid logging becoming more more difficult significant increases to tenants during inflation and economic turbulence.

The new calculation method in 2026 will only take into account four indicators. including the average consumer price index (IPC) in Quebec in the past three years, what is called a mobile average.

The second modification that the Minister brought to the regulations of the law on the administrative tribunal of housing is the fixing at 20 years of the period of depreciation of the cost of the work of improvement. maintenance of a housing or a building on the rent of the tenants.