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Alberta flood victims in temporary homes to begin paying rent next month


Misc CDN | 207512 hits | Oct 15 12:19 pm | Posted by: DrCaleb
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EDMONTON — Flood victims in temporary accommodations in southern Alberta will begin paying rent next month. Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths says the province only promised rent-free living for three months to allow residents to get back on thei

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  1. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:33 pm
    I think I've mentioned I have a friend who was flooded out of an apartment in June. She returned recently (while still paying rent!) to find all the drywall so mouldy that people can't stay anywhere on the floor for longer than 10 minutes without having their throat burn. :( The property manager says they can have the drywall washed in 6 months. 8O

  2. by avatar saturn_656
    Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:01 pm
    They will be $627 a month for one adult up to just over $1,200 for a family of four.


    For ATCO crap shacks? Are they loony?

  3. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:13 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    I think I've mentioned I have a friend who was flooded out of an apartment in June. She returned recently (while still paying rent!) to find all the drywall so mouldy that people can't stay anywhere on the floor for longer than 10 minutes without having their throat burn. :( The property manager says they can have the drywall washed in 6 months. 8O


    I've got five gallons of gasoline that says the drywall can be replaced sooner. :idea:

  4. by avatar bootlegga
    Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:24 pm
    "saturn_656" said
    They will be $627 a month for one adult up to just over $1,200 for a family of four.


    For ATCO crap shacks? Are they loony?


    From the article;

    The rent is intended to offset about 10 per cent of the province’s operating costs for accommodations, meals, utilities, TV and other services.

    Homeowners can apply to have rental costs covered under the province’s Disaster Recovery Program.


    Actually, it sounds pretty fair to me, especially when they can get it re-imbursed down the road.

  5. by avatar saturn_656
    Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:29 pm
    "bootlegga" said
    Actually, it sounds pretty fair to me, especially when they can get it re-imbursed down the road.


    Having been inside many ATCO crap shacks, and knowing how far $1200 can go as far as rent and utilities, I beg to disagree.

  6. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:32 pm
    "BartSimpson" said
    I think I've mentioned I have a friend who was flooded out of an apartment in June. She returned recently (while still paying rent!) to find all the drywall so mouldy that people can't stay anywhere on the floor for longer than 10 minutes without having their throat burn. :( The property manager says they can have the drywall washed in 6 months. 8O


    I've got five gallons of gasoline that says the drywall can be replaced sooner. :idea:

    I suggested that very thing. I think she's back using someone's spare room for now, looking at a new apartment in a market with next to zero vacancy.



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