A disabled mother and daughter in Fredericton say they were pushed to the brink of homelessness after a four-year battle over mould, poor air quality, and insect problems in their subsidized apartment ended with their landlord taking the unit out of the subsidy program altogether.
New Brunswick has no law preventing private landlords from taking units out of the subsidy program at any time
Isabelle Leger · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 02, 2025 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Lisa Young, 32 (left), Sandy White, 59, and their service dog moved into a unit at 46 Royal Rd. in 2021. Soon after, they noticed signs of moisture in the walls and black mould on the baseboards. (Submitted by Lisa Young )
A disabled mother and daughter from Fredericton say they were on the verge of getting long-overdue repairs to their subsidized apartment when their landlord withdrew from New Brunswick’s rent subsidy program — a decision that nearly left them homeless.
Lisa Young, 32, and her mother Sandy White, 59, now want the laws changed to prevent the same thing from happening to someone else.
“These units are not getting the care they need and vulnerable people are stuck in them because they have nowhere else to go,” said Young.
There is no legislation under the Residential Tenancies Act preventing landlords from opting their units out of the province’s subsidy program at any point.
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