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A majority of Metro Vancouverites have been hurt by the region’s housing crisis, suggests a new poll.

The Insights West poll published Thursday found that 59 per cent of residents say they have been “negatively impacted” by the current housing situation. Most of those affected are between 18 and 34 years old and renters.

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But it’s not just renters who are feeling the fallout, says Insights West. The poll found that many homeowners don’t feel that the housing situation is impacting them in a positive way despite increases in their personal net worth due to increasing assessment values.

Only 26 per cent feel that it has had a positive impact, while a third say there is no impact at all, and the remaining 41 per cent feel it has impacted them in a negative way, according to the poll.

Overall, 90 per cent agreed that Metro is in a housing crunch, with 64 per cent of those saying they strongly believe there is a crisis situation.