David Eby; Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing; Spencer Chandra Herbert, chair of the Rental Housing Task Force; and partners for an announcement about new actions to protect rental housing in BC.
Under the Homeowner Protection Act, all new homes in the province are required to be registered with BC Housing.
The registration must occur prior to the issuance of building permits or prior to construction commencing in geographical areas where building permits are not required.
The B.C. government is making the largest investment in housing in B.C.'s history – $7 billion in 10 years – and working with partners to deliver 114,000 affordable homes in 10 years.
Since 2017, the Province has funded more than 36,000 affordable new homes that have been completed or are underway for people in B.C.