This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.“Students we’ve talked to have described finding housing as a bonkers experience,” said Pahou. “Housing has become a commodity rather than being recognized as a basic need.”
But the most significant driver of demand may be the lack of affordable housing in the region. The university offers campus housing at below-market rates, with rents for first-year students set at about $800 per month including a meal plan, and options for upper-year students for about $1,200 per month.Article contentWhile UBC has added 5,500 beds over the last 12 years, with 940 new beds this year and 600 under construction, enrolment has also grown.
The impact of the housing crisis on students has been an issue for some time, said Anne Kang, B.C.’s minister of advanced education. “We know that it’s critical to students’ success to have access to affordable housing.”From 2001 to 2017, the previous Liberal government invested in 130 student housing beds across the province.
The new building will help students “feel even more connected and supported while they balance their hectic studies, work and life,” she said.Article content
Woking up on the street?
NOT just students. EVERYONE in Metro Vancouver is struggling to find affordable housing bcuz it literally does NOT exist! Meanwhile Eby who's done NOTHING to help BC'ers sits on his hands working on getting elected as premier! Hopefully he like Horgan is done like toast!
Not cool