Nearly 2,000 N.S. public housing tenants need to move to smaller units, says provincial agency
In an effort to accommodate a waitlist that has reached 7,683 households, the agency that runs public housing is using a new strategy. They're moving single people and couples out of larger units meant for families. But the process is slow, and can be painful for some.
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In an effort to accommodate a waitlist that has reached 7,683 households, the agency that runs public housing is using a new strategy. They're moving single people and couples out of larger units meant for families. But the process is slow, and can be painful for some.