Rent Inflation in Port-au-Prince amid Growing Insecurity

As insecurity worsens in Port-au-Prince, some landlords are taking advantage of the mass exodus of residents fleeing gang-controlled areas to impose exorbitant rent increases, with some even doubling prices. Le Nouvelliste gathered testimonies from several tenants, shedding light on an alarming reality.

Access to housing in Port-au-Prince has become a true ordeal. Faced with the threat of gang infiltration, landlords are increasingly reluctant to rent out their properties without solid references. At the same time, some are seizing the opportunity to raise prices in what is deemed an "abusive" manner.

"In 2021, when we had just moved in, we were paying 125,000 gourdes (about $954.1 USD, at an exchange rate of 131 gourdes per dollar). However, each year, the landlord would slightly increase the rent. By the third yea

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