Dear Editor:
I cannot stand any more complaining by the residents in the Metrotown area who think they deserve three months of compensation when evicted for development – after they chose to move into a place slated for demolition.
Real estate transactions and new single- and two-family building permits within the city are at all-time highs –what about all of the people who lose their affordable rental suites in those cases?
Just like the people who were blindsided by redevelopment of their apartment – the people (like me) who have to move after years of stability in one place due to redevelopment of a single-family home are blindsided.
But guess what? We get one month compensation, no other concessions, and the city doesn’t step into this situation to force homeowners to reimburse us.
I implore you – get your heads out of the sand. Metrotown apartment tenants aren’t the only people in Metro Vancouver who can’t afford to live here anymore.
F. Mourato, by email
