Meaning of renovict | Babel Free

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To evict (a tenant) on the grounds that a large-scale renovation is planned.

British-Columbia

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“The apartment is smaller than one she had previously, from which she says she was renovicted, or forced to move⟳ so the landowner could renovate.”

““That’s a very large increase⟳ from 2011,” Mr. Robertson told reporters at a briefing about the release⟳ of preliminary numbers, noting it has been driven by such factors as delayed social-housing projects and lower shelter⟳ capacity due to less money from the province, as well as people “renovicted” from single-room-occupancy housing.”

“If I were to be renovicted I would have⟳ to think⟳ about where I am going to live⟳," she said.”

“It's one of the main reasons why Vancouver had the highest homeless count⟳ it's ever had last⟳ year – because people are being renovicted from SROs.”

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