Housing Programs
Rental Assistance Program
Provides eligible low-income, working families with cash assistance to help with their monthly rent payments. To qualify, families must have a gross household income of $40,000 or less, have at least one dependent child, and have been employed at some point over the last tax year; not on income assistance.
Phone: (604) 433-2218
BC Residential Tenancy Branch
The Residential Tenancy Branch provides landlords and tenants with information.
SAFER
SAFER (Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters) is a program of BC Housing that provides financial assistance to BC renters age sixty and older whose rent is more than 30 percent of their gross income and have lived in British Columbia for the full 12 months immediately preceding application. Call for more information.
#101-4555 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 4V8
Phone: (604) 433-2218
Toll free: 1(800) 257-7756
Sources Rent Bank
At Sources, we believe that social wellness begins with a foundation of basic human needs including safe and stable housing. We also know that – for individuals and families living on low income – stable housing can be easily disrupted by a personal crisis or an unforeseen expense. Sources Rent Bank assists individuals and families who are at risk of homelessness by offering short term one-time loans for up to $1,200 for a single person or up to $1,600 for a family for rent, damage deposit, and/or utilities.
Seniors Services Society
Housing Services:
Individualized information for seniors’ housing in British Columbia with our Housing Counsellor.
One-on-one housing outreach to seniors who are homeless and at-risk in the Lower Mainland.
A Temporary Housing Program, providing short term accommodation to homeless seniors who are able to live independently.
Community Education:
Training and workshops on the fundamentals to working with an older population.
750 Carnarvon Street
New Westminster, BC V3M 1E7
Phone: (604) 520-6621
Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC)
If you are a tenant and need information about your rights, call the Tenant Infoline or visit the website.
Vancouver Area: (604) 255-0546
Outside of Lower Mainland: 1 (800) 665-1185
B.C. Housing Registry
BC Housing Registry is run by BC Housing which is the provincial crown agency that develops, manages, and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options. We partner with private and non-profit partners, other levels of government, health authorities, and community groups to increase affordable housing options for British Columbians in need. BC Housing Registry provides subsidizing housing for the disabled and seniors aged 55 or older. The program subsidizes up to 70% of the rent in specified housing developments. Call for more information.
#101-4555 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 4V8
Phone: (604) 433-2218
Toll Free: 1(800) 257-7756
Home to Home Advisory Services
Provides eldercare planning and downsizing/moving services for seniors
Phone (604) 739-8080