Housing

BC Resources:

• BC Housing. Responsible for delivering social housing programs across British Columbia
• BC Non-Profit Housing Association. "Providing support, education and representation to non-profit housing societies throughout BC." Includes a section on best practices.
• Housing Centre, City of Vancouver. Information about non-market housing in Vancouver
• RainCity Housing in Vancouver provides "progressive housing and support solutions for people living with mental illness, addictions and other challenges."
• Residential Tenancy Office. British Columbia
• Residential Tenancy Act: A Guide for Landlords and Tenants in British Columbia [PDF, 58 pages]
• Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre. Includes several factsheets on moving in and out, privacy, rent increases ...

Other resources:

• Pathways to Housing: Housing First. This model provides immediate access to permanent independent apartments without requiring treatment or sobriety as a precondition for housing.

Page last modified or reviewed May 29, 2009