Renter Experience Stories
April 8, 2025
Housing is not just about a place to live – it’s about family stability, community ties, preserving dignity and ensuring that everyone can collectively thrive. Yet one unexpected expense can turn a safe home into an uncertain future, leaving some facing eviction, homelessness or impossible choices between paying rent and meeting basic needs.
In 2023/24, BC Rent Bank supported 3,436 renters – each with their own unique story and circumstance.
Below are firsthand accounts from rent bank users who have experienced rent struggles or faced eviction. These stories highlight the challenges that so many face and shed light on the realities of housing insecurity – something that affects far more people than we often realize, from family members to friends to neighbours.
Names and identifying features may have been changed to protect anonymity.
Read their experiences:
Do you have an experience or story about accessing rent bank services that you’d like to share?
If you have accessed rent bank services and feel comfortable sharing, your story can help others understand they are not alone. Testimonials also help us to better advocate for funding for rent banks so that we can continue to support renters in need across the province.
You can remain anonymous if you choose. Every experience matters.
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