“We’re focused on increasing the supply of affordable housing, to make sure that we have options for Albertans to address the increasing rent prices.'
Calgary renter Vanessa Badger, who has been renting since she was 15, is facing a $200 rent increase after living in her unit for seven years.
Maggy Wlodarczyk, a member of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now , is calling on the province to implement a two per cent annual rent cap to stop “predatory” landlords from increasing rent. “We’re not saying that they can’t increase rent at all. We’re asking for a two per cent cap on the rental increase,” Wlodarczyk added.
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