Edmonton infills operated as rooming houses, renting by the day — even hour
Global News
Residents in neighbourhoods near the University of Alberta are sounding the alarm over new infills being rented out by the bedroom — in some cases by the day and even the by hour.
Residents in some south Edmonton communities around the University of Alberta are sounding the alarm over new infills properties where individual bedroom are being rented out rooming house-style — in some cases by the day and even the hour.
People living in Belgravia and McKernan who spoke to Global News feel some of the developments are deceptive.
“As it’s being built, they’re not advertised that they’re going to be rooming houses,” explained McKernan resident Rhonda Bell.
“They say seven or eight units —a multi-family dwelling. But what they’re actually building is about 32 rooms at a time.
Global News found classified posts on Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji advertising daily and even hourly rentals for individual bedrooms within a newly constructed infill in the McKernan neighbourhood.
“It’s really questionable — who’s going to be included as a tenant?” Bell wondered.
The ads say the kitchen, bathroom and laundry is shared. There is no mention of living rooms. Costs range from $35-$65 per night. The number of bedrooms in the building was not clear.
Frustrated community members sent the advertisements to their city councillor, Michael Janz.
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