25% of Montrealers have trouble paying rent
A recent Léger survey revealed than one out of four Montrealers has trouble keeping up with the rent. (La Presse says one out of four, CTV one out of five…)
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GC 09:08 on 2026-01-27 Permalink
CTV says 1 in 5 for Quebec, La Presse 1 in 4 for Montreal. So, I think they are both right, based on the breakdown that La Presse gave. (25% for just Montreal, 21% for the rest of the province.)
Frightening stats either way, though.
azrhey 10:11 on 2026-01-27 Permalink
I have a an elementary school teacher who used to work in DDO and now works in VSL. He would love to move closer to work, but there are literaly zero apartments he can afford in VSL Cartierville Ahuntsic. Even studios are at the limit of what he an afford. I don’t think asking to afford something with a closed bedroom shouldn’t be too much for a full time teacher, ya know? Some places have said “oh, single income? I don’t think you will find anything, you need a couple for this 3 1/2. A couple because a roommate would need a second bedroom and that is out of the price range. The market is discussing…