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Too expensive and evictions

I was evicted during the Olympics, which many people were, so the owner could make a profite for the 2 weeks renting to tourists. My friend was just evicted for the owner to turn the apt to an air bnb. Then just recently I have been evicted because the owner said they are bringing a family member into the house. Can't say they are not but with the track record of owner's in Vancouver, I highly doubt it.

I work full time and paint but still can't afford the city so I'm moving out of BC this year. I'm afraid I'll end up in an SRO if I stay in this city.

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Coming Home to Unaffordability

I came back home to Vancouver ten years ago this year. After nearly a decade away in the Okanagan, where I was a homeowner; the role with my company was no longer available. So I sold my home and moved back to Vancouver and stayed with family for the first year. I eventually found an 800 square foot basement suite for $800 a month. After a couple of years, I was evicted as the owner was tearing down the house to build a new one. I next rented a 600 square foot basement suite for $1,200 a month. Within a…