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With the options of buying a new home or renting limited, divorcing individuals have to make tough decisions when it comes to where they will live. Real estate agents are seeing an increase in the number of clients seeking assistance with finding housing during a divorce, as the cost of buying or renting a new place can be financially overwhelming. Meanwhile, family law attorneys are having to help their clients navigate the complex decision-making process that comes with the need to find a new home.

Whether renting or buying, higher housing costs can make life harder for divorcing couples | CBC News Divorce brings many challenges, including finding new accommodations under duress. The high cost of housing is making that part of the process that much harder for couples going their separate ways, according to real estate and family law professionals.

Amid a countrywide housing shortage, what will it take to build more accessible homes? | CBC News Advocates are calling for changes in municipal, provincial and federal building codes to mandate accessible features in residential buildings, additional incentives for developers to build more accessible units and more public education on why accessible homes are needed in the first place.