Tag Archives: renoviction
How Canadian media covers renoviction — and what it misses
A new study published in Housing Studies has examined how Canada’s mainstream print media frames renovictions — the practice of evicting tenants under the guise of renovation — finding that coverage has grown alongside the housing crisis but often stops
Fractional investing: How the dream of homeownership for a dollar became a nightmare for tenants
By Chen Zhou Startups that promise to help Canadians priced out of the real estate market realize their dreams of homeownership for just a loonie are becoming a nightmare for renters. In May 2022, a volunteer-run organization RenovictionsTO tweeted the
Housing eviction a pathway to drug use, Vancouver-based study finds
By Marina Wang Vancouver’s housing crisis may also be fuelling the city’s drug epidemic, according to a new peer reviewed study by a group of Vancouver-based researchers. A longitudinal study published earlier this year found that housing eviction had a
