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Increasing rent

Rent continuously goes up year by year. I am already over budget for the quality and location of apartment I’m currently living in. This is the case all over Fredericton

Kicked out after asking for repairs

We lived in a two bedroom apartment in Lincoln Heights. Loved it there; close to work, trails, highway etc. However, over time we realized that as the average rent in Fredericton rose ours did not which fostered a slumlord approach when asking for repairs. It got to the point that we had a leak in our living room and master bedroom whenever it rained (for our entire three year tenancy) the soffit above our balcony had a huge hole in it which squirrels and yes raccoons took advantage of to access the roof to nest. The hallway coat closet door…

Young family of 3

My boyfriend and I have a 15 month old daughter and we’ve been trying to find a place that’s kid and pet friendly. Everywhere we look it’s either no pets, no kids or wayyy over priced. I’m not sure how they think young people are going to be able to have a savings or get a house when 60-75% of incomes are for rent and that doesn’t include utilities or having to buy food. We’ve had to borrow money from family almost every month because we needed to make sure we had enough for rent. How is anyone supposed to…

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