renoviction
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of renovation + eviction.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]renoviction (countable and uncountable, plural renovictions)
- (chiefly British Columbia, Quebec) The eviction of all of a building's tenants on the grounds that a large-scale renovation is planned.
- 2011 September 14, Erica Alini, “Vancouver—the most livable city?”, in Maclean's:
- The city's blogs and online communities are filled with rants against so-called "renovictions," as landlords boot out long-time tenants to install hardwood floors and marble countertops in order to hike up rent or pay for things like security and safety upgrades.
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