Rental Crisis Hits Home for Pickle Entrepreneurs
As the rental market continues to skyrocket, many young families are finding themselves priced out of their homes. For Hudson and Jackson Forsyth-Beck, the struggle is all too real. The brothers, known as the Pickle Boys, started a small farm stand in their front yard, selling pickles and veggies to the community. But when they received an eviction notice, their whole world was turned upside down.
The Pickle Boys, Hudson and Jackson Forsyth-Beck, started a small farm stand in their front yard, selling pickles and veggies to the community.
The Forsyth-Beck family is not alone in their struggle. According to Paul Kershaw, a policy professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health, many young families are being locked out of the housing market as rental costs continue to rise. In hotspots like Vancouver and Burnaby, the average rent for a one-bedroom unit has reached a staggering $2,653 per month.
Rental prices continue to soar, leaving many young families priced out of the market.
The rapid rise of rent in Canada is “unrelenting,” said Shaun Hildebrand, president of Toronto-based Urbanation. The current rent stock is “grossly insufficient” to meet rising demand, leading to a surge in evictions. In B.C., no-fault evictions are only permitted if the landlord or their family is moving into the unit, or it’s being demolished, renovated, or sold, and they require several months’ notice.
Evictions are on the rise as landlords take advantage of rising rental prices.
The B.C. government has taken steps to address the issue, including taking control of municipal zoning to allow multiple units to be built on land previously designated for single-family use. However, more needs to be done to address the root cause of the problem.
The B.C. government is taking steps to address the rental crisis, but more needs to be done.
For the Forsyth-Beck family, the struggle is far from over. They are still searching for a new home, where they can continue to grow their farm stand business. As the rental market continues to tighten, it’s clear that something needs to be done to address the crisis.
The Forsyth-Beck family is still searching for a new home, where they can continue to grow their farm stand business.
In the meantime, the Pickle Boys will continue to do what they do best – make delicious pickles and bring joy to their community. But as the rental crisis continues to worsen, it’s clear that something needs to be done to address the root cause of the problem.
The Pickle Boys will continue to do what they do best – make delicious pickles and bring joy to their community.
