The increase in rent prices in Montreal “has no common sense” and the owners must take responsibility, argued on Friday the mayor Valérie Plante in response to the recent controversial declarations of the Minister of Housing.
Tuesday 1is Last July, Minister France-Elaine Duranceau seemed to point the tenants for their housing problems. “When people call with a housing issue, there is an underlying situation often,” she said in Radio-Canada. “So sometimes it takes psychosocial help, sometimes it takes a little coaching To appear in front of an owner and inspire him confidence and convince him to rent us the accommodation. »»
Organizations have denounced “contemptuous” remarks, arguing that tenants often have no problems than that of dealing with too high prices.
Questioned about the words ofme Duranceau, Valérie Plante clearly pointed out the owners to explain the current housing problems.
“In Montreal, there was an increase of about 70 % of the cost of rents. It’s major. This means that there are owners who increase the price of rents and it leads to this movement, “she said, on the sidelines of an ad in Villeray. “I owe it. My 4 1/2 are at the bottom of $ 1000, but there are not many. »»
“For me, it sounds the alarm that the owners, we are part of the solution too,” she continued. “There must be a responsibility, an understanding of the owners as well as to increase prices that way, it does not make sense. It is unacceptable. Unacceptable. »»
