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Or you move to something that better fits your budget. At least, if there's sufficient supply you will.

• Broken_Hippo 5y ago
  Not if you are poor enough. Moving costs money too. Suddenly, not only are you on the hood for the increased rent where you are, but now you gotta pay another months rent in addition to deposits (not everywhere charges last month's rent upfront). And it isn't just housing: You might have to pay a deposit for utilities (for example) especially if they weren't in your name previously. And then there are logistics of actually getting your stuff to the new place. You might have to leave some things behind. And over the next couple of months, you'll probably have things like connection fees for water and electricity. If you are really lucky, you'll get deposits back to help with this. All this assumes you weren't already living in a crappy, low-rent apartment too. Sometimes, there isn't much to choose from. Enough affordable housing is only part of the issue.
• wonderwonder 5y ago
  There is a level at which you are too poor to move. You cant afford first and last months deposit. You cant afford a moving truck. You cant afford whatever required deposits may exist for heating, electricity, gas, etc. There are a lot of families that exist in this zone. Not too mention a lot of people are tied to a location due to the availability of free childcare via a relative.