The Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHFBC), in association with the BC Non-Profit Housing Association, Vancity Credit Union, LandlordBC and other members of the BC Rental Housing Coalition have released an Affordable Housing Plan for BC. The plan provides a 10-year roadmap to significantly
Vancouver City Council adopted a report that will lead to long-term security of tenure for up to 50 housing co-ops on City land. The recommendations – which received unanimous support from Council – gave City staff the green light to negotiate lease extensions with seven co-ops. The new leases will
On June 11th, 2016, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced that the Government is providing $150 million over four years to allow co-operatives and non-profit social
To provide assistance for co-operative housing to promote security of tenure for households unable to access homeownership.
This general outline applies to these deep-subsidy programs, with exceptions noted: Prince Edward Island Non-profit and Pre-86 and Post-85 Urban Native.
To provide modest, affordable housing that meets the needs of low-income families and individuals (under the Urban-Native
Some vacancy loss is by choice, because units are being refreshed for new members. So not a loss but an investment.