{"id":2442,"date":"2026-02-03T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toitamoi.ca\/one-in-five-renters-struggles-to-pay-their-rent\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:11:04","slug":"one-in-five-renters-struggles-to-pay-their-rent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toitamoi.ca\/en\/one-in-five-renters-struggles-to-pay-their-rent\/","title":{"rendered":"One in Five Renters Struggles to Pay Their Rent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>One in Five Renters Struggles to Pay Their Rent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One in five renters in Quebec is struggling to pay their rent, according to a recent L\u00e9ger survey commissioned by the organization<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vivreenville?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZZGfQVJtdNZ8Ion726dq_9UZEwNVVqh03VQLYYyyZ6Tf-ewNKJZLII-wviX8KGdEBNJCJKzgbgYfPZ00oup5uTMEj3kCyz277gxXn9OYTfbEFcURh89Np0SuttIl4_s9dxjf759AwspNDHsmdCr9v21nm_ycj2Os6VKRIB3sVTHuhpBBQeGk9s8L63uND-pF1egUTJu-EFSd4tSOuaR2Ebx&amp;__tn__=-%5DK-R\"> Vivre en Ville<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across Qu\u00e9bec, this represents more than 700,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcac \u201cThese figures are a wake-up call\u2026 this is no longer an isolated crisis; it is a social emergency hitting Qu\u00e9bec head-on,\u201d says Christian Savard, Executive Director of Vivre en Ville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the study shows that workers aged 35\u201354 are themselves facing difficulties paying rent, a significant number of people aged 55 and over report being in the same situation. This struggle to make ends meet is a key indicator of risks related to poverty, rising housing costs, and the loss of independence that can lead to homelessness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the support of its donors, Toit \u00e0 Moi is working to combat poverty by making more housing affordable, faster so people can live and age in safety and dignity. \ud83c\udfe0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One in Five Renters Struggles to Pay Their Rent One in five renters in Quebec is struggling to pay their rent, according to a recent L\u00e9ger survey commissioned by the organization Vivre en Ville. 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