October 14, 2009
From TRAC's Tenant Survival Guide:
The Residential Tenancy Act requires that your landlord provide you with a written tenancy agreement. The reason for this is that when an agreement is written, you...
October 9, 2009
Transition Houses provide:
Emotional support and crisis intervention
Safe, temporary shelter with 24/7 staffing
Help in accessing housing, child care, schooling, parenting support and financial,...
October 9, 2009
The Emergency Shelter Program provides funding to homeless shelters and drop-in centres that help reconnect people who are homeless to housing and support services in addition to offering temporary...
October 9, 2009
SROs are Single Room Occupancy hotels that provide short-term or long-term accommodation in single rooms, typically without private bathrooms or kitchens.
October 9, 2009
The Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC) has 42 buildings which have been built or acquired over the past 25 years to provide housing for low income families, seniors and persons with special...
October 9, 2009
According to the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC), any group of people can form a co-operative. The members own the co-operative and the co-operative provides a service they need....
October 9, 2009
According to BC Housing, subsidized housing encompasses all types of housing whereby the provincial government provides some type of subsidy or rent assistance, including public, non-profit and co-...
October 9, 2009
This BC Housing program provides eligible low-income, working families with cash assistance to help with their monthly rent payments.
October 8, 2009
BC PharmaCare helps British Columbians with the cost of eligible prescription drugs and designated medical supplies. One of the most comprehensive drug programs in Canada, it provides reasonable...
October 8, 2009
