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Millionaire builds 99 tiny homes to help his community (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by girlfreddy to c/[email protected]
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After selling his software business for millions, Marcel Lebrun decided to pour his time and money into an affordable housing project in Fredericton. CBC’s Harry Forestell takes a closer look at the 12 Neighbours community and its impact on the people who live there.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly, like 200 sq ft. You don’t share walls with your neighbours. No stomping on the ceiling.

For free? Yeah, I could make it work and I’m not even homeless ffs.

[–] girlfreddy 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's not free. You pay 30% of your income (source is the video).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

but presumably you’re getting social assistance, no? it’s sort of like a Basic Income

[–] girlfreddy 5 points 1 year ago

Only with an address. If you have no address you can't register.

That said there are a rare few agencies that allow people to use the agency address to start the process, but that's the exception rather than the rule.

[–] terath 6 points 1 year ago

I've always paid >50% of my income when I rented. Sounds good!