What city do you live in, and what neighbourhood in that city?
I live in the Victoria Hill neighborhood of New Westminster.
Do you rent or own your own home?
My partner and I are fortunate to own a two-bedroom condo.
If you own a home, when did you buy it? How has the current housing market situation impacted you?
We bought our condo in 2013. We sold a townhouse to move to a condominium, and it was a surprise how the prices had risen. Our son is now grown, but if we were a young family starting out now looking for two or three bedrooms, we would be in …
If you rent, or have another housing arrangement, how has the current housing market situation impacted you?
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If there is one single policy that the next provincial government can enact to address a housing need, what would that policy be? Be specific.
The government can and should take action by controlling speculation and increasing the supply of affordable housing. The BC Liberals sat back and watched our housing market traded around like futures stocks. We need to put people and families back at the centre of policy-making by building affordable housing.
