After P.E.I.'s regulator announced it would be approving a historically high rent increase, many Island tenants are uncertain about their future living arrangements and whether they can afford to stay in the province.
A group of protestors gathered at a rally against rental increases on Sept. 22, a day after the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved a record-high increase for rents in 2023. Another rally on Oct. 8 attracted about 100 people. - Cody McEachernCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — After P.E.I.
“For me, particularly, it could mean I am out of my apartment,” he said. “Our lease ends in, I think, three months now, which means once the lease is over, who really knows what will happen.”Public protests have formed outside the P.E.I. legislature since the Sept. 21 announcement, including a rally that attracted about 100 people on Oct. 8.
“My future seems precarious at the moment, I have no idea, really,” he said. “I’ve looked around at places and right now, everything is significantly out of my means. I would likely have to find a new place to live, which is scary because I left Halifax due to rents increasing and thinking I would be a little safer here. Now, it does not seem to be the case.”
MacIntyre, who moved from P.E.I. to Ottawa in September, says her move was motivated by her partner being accepted into a master's program in the Canadian capital.“For example, the apartment we have in Ottawa, we’re paying the same for a one-bedroom here that we would pay in Charlottetown,” she said in a phone interview on Sept. 22. “There are so many more educational and work opportunities in Ottawa, and higher wages as well.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Head coach's message to P.E.I. girls soccer players: ‘You just put P.E.I. on the map’ | SaltWireAs dejected P.E.I. FC players quietly gathered their belongings after a 2-0 loss to Manitoba’s Winnipeg 1V1 Futbol Dreams in the gold-medal game of the ...
Read more »
Thanksgiving dinners available at some local reception centres in P.E.I. | SaltWireCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Islanders without power and unable to celebrate Thanksgiving due to ongoing restoration efforts, will be able to pick up a holiday ...
Read more »
P.E.I. FC U15 girls playing for Canadian championship | SaltWireCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The P.E.I. FC girls will play for a Canadian soccer title on Oct. 10. The Island squad takes a perfect 4-0 (won-lost) record into ...
Read more »
Highly skilled Team Rubicon volunteers visit P.E.I. to clean up Fiona aftermath | SaltWireSTRATFORD, P.E.I. — In the aftermath of post-tropical storm Fiona, clearing away debris is not only a lot of work, but it can be dangerous as well.
Read more »
Battered, not beaten: P.E.I. tourism industry trying to recover from another devastating blow | SaltWire“This has really been one of those devastating blows. We thought we were turning the corner this year. Right now, my heart just breaks for our operators because they are mentally, emotionally, physically and financially exhausted.'
Read more »