Housing Resources

If you are planning to rent or have housing related issues, you may be interested in the following resources:

The Tenants Rights Action Coalition operates the Tenants Hot Line that provides legal information to tenants about their rights and responsibilities on issues such as evictions and arbitration hearings. They publish a handbook called Tenant Survival Guide. They also have fact sheets on a variety of topics related to landlord tenant issues; these are available in other languages also. For more information call 604-255-0546 or visit BC Tenants Rights Action Coalition.

The Residential Tenancy Branch offers A Guide for Landlords and Tenants in British Columbia. They deal with landlord tenant disputes and provide a variety of forms such as rent increase forms and tenancy agreements. They can help in explaining the law to landlords and tenants and can hold arbitration in cases where disputes cannot be resolved. For more information call 604-660-1020 or 1-800 665-8779 or visit Residential Tenancy Office.

BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support has developed a number of resources for building managers and senior tenants including Tips for Building Managers and A Roof Over My Head - A Guide for Senior Renters in British Columbia. They also provide a Legal Information and Advocacy Program for Seniors. Their services include summary advice, advocacy, and information and referral to community resources. For more information call 604-437-1940 or 1-866-437-1940 or visit BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support.

Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) is a BC Housing program that provides eligible renters with financial assistance. For more information on SAFER call 604-433-2218 or visit BC Housing.

Building managers of certain types of housing, join membership organizations. Sometimes you can learn about issues surrounding certain types of housing by visiting their associations online. Here are just a few membership associations for housing:

The Cooperative Housing Federation of BC Membership association of housing co-operatives and related organizations in BC.

Abbeyfield Houses Society of Canada Membership association of Abbeyfield Houses

B.C.Non-Profit Housing Association Membership association of non-profit housing providers

Assisted Living Registrar Members register with the Registrar if their subsidized housing matches the criteria as set by BC Housing

For more information on the above resources or any other housing related resources please contact our office at 604-520-6621 or .