Housing and Municipal Affairs

Short-term rental registry will deliver more homes, ensure hosts follow rules

Monday, January 20, 2025 12:15 PM
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Short-term rental hosts have until May 1st to register

To help more families find a place to live in B.C. and build on actions underway, the Province is launching a new short-term rental (STR) registry.


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More than 200 supportive homes, shelter spaces on the way throughout B.C.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 2:30 PM

People will have more affordable housing options in their communities with more than 200 supportive homes, shelter spaces, culturally supportive homes and homes for seniors opening or starting construction.


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Minister’s statement on Richmond supportive housing

Thursday, February 6, 2025 12:30 PM
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Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, has released the following statement about supportive housing in Richmond: 


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New reports signal progress for B.C. renters as new affordable rentals open in Vancouver

Thursday, December 5, 2024 10:25 AM
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As 337 more affordable rental homes open in Vancouver, new reports are showing positive signs for renters in B.C., including thousands of renters supported through the BC Rent Bank, decreases in rents and record-high rental-home construction starts.


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New temporary supportive housing opening in Campbell River

Friday, November 29, 2024 1:00 PM
temporary supportive housing opening in Campbell River

People who were previously living in shelters and encampments in Campbell River now have a roof over their heads and access to services they need at Homewood, a new 40-unit temporary supportive housing project.


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Indoor shelter spaces opening for winter

Monday, November 4, 2024 1:00 PM

People experiencing homelessness in British Columbia will have access to warm, safe indoor spaces as winter weather arrives.


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Partnership between MST Nations, Province will help thousands own their first home in Vancouver

Thursday, September 19, 2024 9:26 AM
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Representatives from the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh (MST) Nations, and the Province in front of construction site

Thousands of first-time home buyers will have the opportunity to purchase a home at an initial 40% below market value at the Heather Lands in Vancouver, made possible through an innovative financing initiative envisioned by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) (MST) Nations delivered in partnership with the Province.


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B.C. connecting thousands of people to family doctors quicker than ever

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:00 AM
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B.C. connecting thousands of people to family doctors quicker than ever

More than 248,000 people have been connected to a family doctor or nurse practitioner since the Health Connect Registry launched provincewide in July 2023.


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Province working with communities on building more housing with zoning extensions

Monday, September 16, 2024 9:33 AM
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The Province has granted extensions to 21 B.C. local governments to provide them more time to amend zoning bylaws and upgrade infrastructure for some, or all, of their community.


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More than 150 new rental homes coming to Victoria

Friday, September 13, 2024 12:15 PM
More than 150 new rental homes coming to Victoria

Families, seniors and individuals in Victoria with low to moderate incomes are moving into 97 new rental homes with the opening of Michigan Square, while another 58 homes for earners with middle incomes are on the way through new BC Builds projects.


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B.C. protects 147 more affordable homes in the Lower Mainland

Friday, September 13, 2024 11:45 AM
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More people in the Lower Mainland will continue living in affordable homes and be protected from housing speculators and profiteers, thanks to the purchase of 147 units in three properties through the Rental Protection Fund.


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More affordable homes open in New Denver

Friday, September 13, 2024 9:00 AM

Families and seniors in New Denver have access to 10 new affordable rental homes with the opening of the Osprey Residence.


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B.C. grants in-stream protections to projects underway

Friday, September 13, 2024 8:00 AM

The Province is granting in-stream protections for housing projects that are underway in relation to new 2024 building code changes for adaptable dwellings, and earthquake designs.


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Seventy new Vancouver affordable rental homes prioritize women, children

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 10:45 AM

People are settling into their new homes at a 70-unit affordable rental building in East Vancouver that gives priority to single women, and single mothers and their children.


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More than 1,600 new homes on the way for Indigenous people

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:15 AM
More than 1,600 new homes on the way for Indigenous people

Indigenous people on and off reserve in B.C. will have access to approximately 1,600 new affordable rental homes through partnerships between the Province, through BC Housing, and Indigenous non-profit housing providers.


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