A new Interim Business Property Tax Relief program will allow local governments to provide immediate property tax relief for the 2020 tax year.

The Province has proposed a number of legislative changes that will help strengthen local governments’ ability to enforce bylaws and maintain housing, provide more financial transparency for BC Assessment and streamline administrative processes for local governments.

To better understand local issues to help municipalities and local organizations best support people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, government is conducting a second provincial homeless count.

The Province is partnering with Baptist Housing and Vancouver Coastal Health on a proposal to redevelop Inglewood Care Centre, which is aging and in need of extensive renovations.

Renters will be able to receive their security and pet deposits back in a fair and timely manner, thanks to changes made by the Government of B.C.

The Vancouver Resource Society has partnered with the Province, through BC Housing, to purchase four senior housing facilities in Surrey, Kelowna and Nanaimo, preserving a total of 475 residential suites at affordable rental rates.

Starting May 2020, eligible British Columbians can apply online to defer their property taxes.

The Residential Tenancy Branch’s (RTB) online application services will be temporarily unavailable in order to transition to a new internal system.