DCHP-3

demoviction

DCHP-3 (May 2024)

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"demoviction"

n. — Law, Economy

the demolishing of a rental building requiring tenants to move out.

Type: 1. Origin — Increasing rents in Canada, particularly in Greater Vancouver and Metropolitan Toronto, has led to the blend demoviction, combining demolition of a house and eviction. Demoviction is, as Chart 1 shows, to date almost exclusively used in Canada.
The term is not listed in OED-3, COD-2, Gage-5, CCD-2010, CGCPD-2006, FWSCD-82 nor ITP Nelson.
Additionally, the term is not listed in Merriam-Webster Unabridged, DARE, W-2 nor W-3.
This is a new Canadianism, generated by blending demolition and eviction.

Quotations

2015
Calling for an end to 'demovictions'; Residents took to the streets to draw attention to a shortage of affordable accommodations in Burnaby
2016
Knight says the protesters will continue calling for an end to the so-called demovictions, which is when tenants are evicted from apartment buildings that provide affordable rental housing so new condo towers can be built.
2018
A plan to transform Metrotown into Burnaby's "downtown," including the rezoning and demolition of hundreds of rental units, has also made the city ground zero for what critics have labelled "demoviction."
2023
A demoviction is when a tenant is displaced as a result of their home being demolished for redevelopment.
2024
For many renters, just hearing the news of a possible renoviction or demoviction can send us into panic mode. Landlords know this, and many use it to their advantage. Know what you are entitled to, and don’t move until you’ve secured what is owed to you.

References

  • OED-3
  • COD-2
  • Gage-5
  • CCD-2010
  • CGCPD-2006
  • FWSCD-82
  • ITP Nelson
  • Merriam-Webster Unabridged
  • DARE
  • W-2
  • W-3

Images

Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 28 May 2024

Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 28 May 2024