When the housing first program's foundation cracks
Some landlords in Ottawa are raising alarm bells about the city’s housing first program. They say some tenants aren't getting the proper support from housing agencies and damages are piling up.
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![Landlord Brian Dagenais says he regrets joining the City of Ottawa's housing first program because he says in far too many cases supported tenants were not getting the support they needed and caused damage to his properties. A man in a winter hat stands in front of a boarded-up building.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7196560.1715107277!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/brian-dagenais.jpg)
Some landlords in Ottawa are raising alarm bells about the city’s housing first program. They say some tenants aren't getting the proper support from housing agencies and damages are piling up.