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Okotoks renters need some help

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It is certainly cyclical but once again Okotoks has a zero vacancy rate for rental properties, but it is an issue government can help resolve long-term.

The Alberta government needs to partner with municipalities to promote construction of affordable rental properties in communities where they are needed and develop more strict guidelines for rent controls.

For the first time since the boom in 2007 there is a housing crunch in Okotoks.

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Renters: How to steer clear of bad apartments and lousy landlords

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I rented my first apartment during my second year of university when I lived off-campus with four other girls in an old house in London, Ont.

Part way through the year, strange sounds in the night revealed a family of raccoons living in our floor boards. Our landlord called in an animal control expert to get rid of them – but not before they gave us fleas.

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