Tenants of Sandy Hill, a new tenant union in the neighbourhood, had an inaugural launch event on March 22
off-campus housing
As the student population booms at the University of Ottawa, finding housing is just as difficult as passing exams. Although the university has several on-campus residence options, how does a residence even get built? And are there more resources for students amid Ottawa’s housing crisis?
By December of my first year I had lived in 3 different off-campus rentals, each worse than the last. I was looking for someplace cheap, someplace close to campus. I found this, and along with it, cockroaches, filth, and the strain of unfamiliar roommates.
The University of Ottawa has announced plans to open their third new residence in 12 months, renovating the Quality Hotel at Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue into a 414-room residence.
A recent proposal to implement landlord licensing in Ottawa has people torn on whether it will make it easier or harder to find affordable housing, especially for students.
Even more troubling than these cases are the many one-bedroom apartments and completely vacant houses that are female preferred. There is no reasonable explanation for this other than sexism.
