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F orCa l ga r yCi t yCounc i l , “ a ffor da bl ehous i ng” a dequa t el ys ui t st heneedsofl ow-a ndmoder a t ei nc ome hous ehol dsa tc os t sbel owt hos egener a l l yf oundi nt he Ca l ga r yma r k et . Hous ehol dsi nea c hi nc omegr oupa r er ent er s wi t hagr os shous ehol di nc omebel ow$44, 000pery ea r , s pendi ng30%ormor eons hel t er ( S t at i s t i c sCanada, 2 0 0 6c e ns us . )
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i ncome
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Whe r et he yar epai ds e par at e l yf r omr e nt . ( CMHC, 1991: 4) .
shoul dbespentonrent
nomoret han
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Owner s hi pc os t s i nc l udepay me nt sf or ut i l i t i e s :
ofgrosshousehol d
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( wher et hedwel l i ngi sac ondomi ni um)
( CMHC, 1991: 4) .
i ncome shoul dbespenton homeownershi p
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19% ofal lCal gary
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( 72, 195househol ds)
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$1087
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$979
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