A mother from Connecticut, USA, decided to move into a hotel room with her two children, a cheaper option than renting an apartment.
Suzanne Hayes has been evicted from her rental home for the past six years, the New York Post.
“I loved my house,” she said in a letter published on the website Business Insider. “She had her charm (…) and my landlord had never increased the rent.”
However, last February, he decided to sell his property. Since then, Mr.me Hayes was due to vacate his accommodation by the 1ster March 2024.
She found a two-bedroom apartment for $2,700 US per month ($3,648 CAD) during her search.
For a three-bedroom residence, the amount climbed to US$3,000 per month (CAN$4,053).
The single mother does not earn enough money to afford such rents. “The prices are outrageous,” she said.
A “gift”
She finally found a deal on a two-bedroom apartment at the Avon Old Farms Hotel. Her rent is set at $2,200 U.S. ($2,972 Canadian), which includes hotel services such as cleaning fees and access to the pool, sauna and gym.
That’s $600 less than the city’s median price, according to Zillow.
“It’s only a temporary solution (…) but it’s a place that my children and I can call our own,” explained Mr.me Hayes.
Apparently, her two children have adapted well to their new reality. They enjoy the swimming pool during the hot days and they eat breakfast together every morning in the hotel lobby.
“It’s not an apartment I would have looked for,” she said. “But (the hotel) gave me the gift of ease, and after all, that’s exactly what I prayed for.”
Connecticut is also the worst state for renters because of its high prices and lack of housing, according to a Consumer Affairs study from July.
