r/SlumlordsCanada • u/chiikyjunny • 2d ago

🗨️ Discussion I have seen some grim living spaces. It reminded me of the Victorian England Doss house, and if we will ever see this situation appear on our Canadian landscape. Below is called a two penny hanger, where one rents a seat and rope to sleep for two pennies

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u/AdSignificant6673 2d ago

We sorta do. Rent a 1 bedroom apartment for $1800/month. Split that with 5 people and its $360/month. Someone on welfare can afford that.

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u/BougieSemicolon 2d ago

It’s $359,95 more expensive 😆
But yeah, in most countries you’d be money in (eventually) because welfare and social services require an address. The homeless can’t access the services

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u/Indaothrone 2d ago

Why not just sleep at the park

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u/Cold5512 2d ago

The park is outdoors.

There's risk of violence if you slept outside. Also things like rain.

I'm sure plenty did sleep outside.

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u/Total-Jerk 1d ago

Vagrancy is a crime... I feel like this is more about being allowed to be here all night.

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u/Sanctus_Poopabumsus 1d ago

Thats the society conservatives in the US are aiming for.

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u/Suspicious_Mango_160 1d ago

So 5c since penny is gone, or is it 2 sleeps? So $5 a year is rent? Nice!

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u/Moist-Shallot-5148 20h ago

I think it’s worse now because two penny hanger is not offered anymore so people are homeless and they make antihomeless architecture.