Justin Johnson and his wife Shelly Gregoire are facing homelessness if they cannot secure housing they can afford.
Johnson works full time while Gregoire is on a fixed income due to health reasons, and the pair were handed a legal least termination, as they say their unit is among a handful of recently sold properties by their landlord.
Johnson says they were given notice in May and haven’t stopped searching for places the couple could afford since, and the anxiety continues to build as move out day approaches in July.
Johnson says they pay $750 per month before water, and all they’ve seen in the area that’s available are one-bedroom apartments going for more than $1,000.
Gregoire said they’re looking at “A tent.” when asked about where they may be moving to, adding her mother is the last of her immediate family and she lives in a one-bedroom apartment.
The husband and wife are calling on local, provincial and federal governments to implement more affordable housing options with regulated rent costs.
