Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm sure there are many people who would like to have their rent lowered. Mr. Speaker, the current arrangement we have is that housing units are based on market value. So a rent is set depending on the condition, the age, the size and so on, of the house. That's how we determine what that house is worth to rent. It's the same way one would have if you were to rent a house in Yellowknife or Edmonton or wherever it may be. Individuals are asked to pay up to 30 percent of their gross income as rent. If you went to a bank, they would ask you for 32 percent. So we're in the same range as a bank would expect. Mr. Speaker, so from the Housing Corporation point of view, we feel we're being fair. Now if an individual or family feel that they don't have adequate income to be able to cover that, then they are all welcome to go to income support and make a case for some assistance there. That's how people would get support for the rent. Mr. Speaker, if it's a case of people feeling the house is not worth what we're asking for in rent because of the condition of it, then that certainly is something that we will take a look at. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 39-15(6): Public Housing Rent Scale
In the Legislative Assembly on May 9th, 2007. See this statement in context.
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