Toronto Homeowner Installs Three Beds in Living Room for $550

Rents in Toronto have reached “unprecedented” levels.

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The city now leads Canada with the largest number of renter households, at 551,290.

Much of this is because some landlords are willing to go low to capitalize on the housing crisis, using any semblance of space to lure desperate tenants.

A Toronto landlord destroyed three beds in a living room and is charging each tenant a monthly rate of $550.

“Space available for three girls in living room,” reads the announcement shared on Reddit’s Slumlords Canada page.

“Neat and clean space available only for girls at Thorncliffe Park Drive. »

Photos of the rental show three twin beds – one against a curtain and two more on the opposite “wall”.

Outside the so-called curtained bedroom there is a sofa, a coffee table, shelves and a kitchen area.

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The rent includes all charges, while the house is close to shops and a TTC stop located 10 minutes by bus from Pape station.

A bed is available starting Aug. 1 for the furnished, pet-friendly space, according to the announcement.

Many editors were shocked that the laws continued to go unenforced, with some calling it a “hostel”.

Meanwhile, in Mississauga, there’s a “modern hangout” for rent near the Square One shopping center that’s being touted as “perfect for female renters,” according to the Slumlords Canada page.

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The so-called modern den is about the size of a closet and includes a double mattress on the floor and what appears to be a storage unit and a black plastic table, all for $750 a month.

There’s no door either, just another space closed off with curtains.

Many have blamed the Trudeau Liberals for their wacky immigration laws that allowed people to enter Canada without the infrastructure to support them.

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