‘We’ve had our fair share of living off of bread and butter': Nova Scotia, P.E.I. university students battling high costs, lack of vacancy to securing housing | SaltWire

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‘We’ve had our fair share of living off of bread and butter': Nova Scotia, P.E.I. university students battling high costs, lack of vacancy to securing housing | SaltWire
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Finding an apartment is a big challenge for students right now. Not only are they battling low vacancy rates and high costs, if they can't show proof of income or previous rental history, they're often being passed over by landlords. - Unsplash/Tim Gouw - Unsplash/Tim GouwKeiondra Chaulk feels lucky she’s been living in the same house she moved into when she first came to St. John’s three years ago.

Tenants are also asked to meet too many requirements to be able to rent an apartment in the city, Chaulk said. Ahmed also noted the average rent of bachelor apartments in Halifax is somewhere around $1,500, a one-bedroom apartment is around $1,800, and two bedrooms range from $2,000 $2,500 depending on the location, which “is extremely expensive for anyone to afford.”

She ended up finding a room in Charlottetown to move in, and asked the landlord to give her two days to send the deposit money. Her landlord agreed but did not provide any contracts. She later found out her landlord already found someone else for the room because she was “taking too long” and “this was too stressful” for the landlord.Adam MacKenzie, the president and chief executive officer of the UPEI Student Union, said the two major challenges with student housing on P.E.I.

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