This morning, we kick off our new series, ‘Vancouver’s Rental Reality’. All this week on CKNW, we’ll be discussing Vancouver’s ridiculously expensive cost of living and proposing possible solutions. If you wish to join the conversation, you can email me at [email protected] or call our buzzline on 604-331-2899.

For this morning’s segment, I spoke with Laura MacCormac and her partner Chris Caron. The couple were hopeful that they would find an affordable home for themselves and their two young kids. However, Vancouver’s affordability situation means they are currently living in Laura’s mother’s basement. Their situation has become all too familiar with young families living in the city.

This is their story…