Work with the provincial government to provide non-profits and housing co-operatives with upfront capital, grants, and affordable financing through government-backed construction loans and mortgage guarantees.
Nous n’avons par de BC Conservative politiques sur Home purchases and ownership.
Provide consistent funding for one existing and one new resource centre in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to allow homeless people to congregate indoors during the day
"BC NDP candidates Amanda Burrows (Vancouver-Strathcona) and Terry Yung (Vancouver-Yaletown) today announced consistent funding for the Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre, as well as funding for an additional centre in the Downtown Eastside, to allow people experiencing homelessness across the Downtown core a place to congregate indoors during the day." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
"The new day space centre, which will be located in the Downtown Eastside, will provide people who are experiencing homelessness or living in SROs across the downtown core a place to congregate during the day. Right now, people are able to stay in a shelter at night but have nowhere to go during the day, contributing to the very visible challenges we see on the streets downtown.
When open, the centre will operate 12 hours per day, seven days per week so people have a place to go. It will be staffed by peer support workers, and will also provide on-site connections to primary healthcare, addictions treatment, and employment services."
Raise social and disability assistance rates to the market-basket measure of poverty and index them to inflation.
Develop a poverty elimination plan tailored to Indigenous individuals and families, addressing the root causes of poverty and the systemic impacts of colonisation.
Reduce bureaucratic barriers for non-profit service providers, ensuring they can effectively support vulnerable populations.
Implement a 'Housing First' approach for tackling homelessness.
Increase the Speculation and Vacancy Tax from 1% to 2% for domestic speculators, and 4% to 5% for foreign speculators
"Eby says he will increase the speculation and vacancy tax by one percentage point, from 1% to 2% for domestic speculators and from 4% to 5% for foreign speculators. The change will help put more empty units into the long-term rental market, while any additional revenue will go to building more affordable homes people need." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Tax finished condos that are left unsold for more than a year, starting at 2% and increasing 1pp per year
"The BC NDP will also introduce a new Unsold Condo Tax on finished condos left empty for more than a year. Starting at 2 per cent, the tax will increase by 1 per cent for each additional year a condo remains unsold, pushing developers to sell finished homes at prices people can afford. The plan could unlock up to 5,000 condos for British Columbians." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Provide $5M/year, and set a 30-day deadline, for large municipalities to issue permits for applications for small residential builds that fit within official community plans
"Put in place a Small Builder Permit Guarantee: Bring in 30-day permit deadlines for completed applications for small residential builds (up to six units) that fit within official community plans in large municipalities. We will provide $5M per year to support municipal governments to meet this target." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-22
Reach a final agreement with the federal government to fund expanded road and water infrastructure, allowing development cost charges for multi-unit housing to be lowered by up to 50%
"Lower construction costs: Reach a final agreement with the federal government to lower development cost charges for multi-unit housing by up to 50% - equal to $40,000 per unit - while expanding road and water infrastructure needed to support new homes." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-22
Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund to build and protect 26K housing units per year
"Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund, with a goal of building and protecting 26,000 housing units per year." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Include assessments of municipal service capacity and climate resilience in the methodology for municipal housing targets
"Update the housing targets methodology, in partnership with municipalities, to include assessments of water system capacity, watershed health, climate resilience, healthcare infrastructure and other critical services. Reward successful communities who build by sharing a portion of property transfer taxes." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Reward municipalities that build more housing with a share of property transfer taxes
"Update the housing targets methodology, in partnership with municipalities, to include assessments of water system capacity, watershed health, climate resilience, healthcare infrastructure and other critical services. Reward successful communities who build by sharing a portion of property transfer taxes." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Work with the provincial government to provide non-profits and housing co-operatives with upfront capital, grants, and affordable financing through government-backed construction loans and mortgage guarantees.
Remove some taxes and charges on home construction
"Cut construction taxes and charges. Tackle the costs and delays that stop new homes and neighbourhoods being built. Scrap unnecessary charges that add to construction costs, and restore choice in energy for home heating and cooking." — Ready to Delivery, retrieved 2026-10-18
Have municipal governments develop Official Community Plans with appropriate density targets, then hold them to those plans
"Give local governments a say in deciding where density goes. Hold municipal governments to locally developed Official Community Plans that carry appropriate density targets. Where the density goes and what it looks like needs to be a decision of local government and local residents, not bureaucrats in Victoria." — Ready to Delivery, retrieved 2026-10-18
Shorten approvals for communities seeking to build family-oriented housing
"Build for families. We will dramatically shorten approvals for communities seeking family-oriented growth, including in beautiful new neighbourhoods." — Ready to Delivery, retrieved 2026-10-18
Overhaul the step code and simplify the building code
"Fix the Building Code. Overhaul the step code that has nothing to do with safety and quality construction and simplify and harmonize the building code." — Ready to Delivery, retrieved 2026-10-18
Provide equitable funding for Indigenous-led Complex Care Housing
"Provide adequate and equitable funding for Indigenous-led Complex Care Housing, designed and determined by Indigenous communities. This will include trauma-informed housing allocations and supported Rent Supplements set aside for Indigenous Peoples and administered in line with guidance from Indigenous organizations and communities, surrounded by supportive services." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund to build and protect 26K housing units per year
"Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund, with a goal of building and protecting 26,000 housing units per year." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Nous n’avons par de BC Conservative politiques sur Indigenous housing.
Provide capital funding to build substantially below-market student homes on public campus land, including family-sized units
"Expand non-market student housing on public campus land, with provincial capital funding to build substantially more below-market student homes, including family-sized units for students with children. Require new publicly funded student housing to remain affordable over the long term." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Require public colleges and universities to offer reduced residence rates for students with financial need
"Require public colleges and universities to offer reduced residence rates for students with financial need, supported through the new post-secondary funding model." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Provide renter protections for university and college residences to cap increases in rates; set standards for fees, maintenance, and agreements; protect from eviction; and provide independent dispute resolution
"Bring university and college residences under provincial renter protections for the first time, with dedicated rules under the Residential Tenancy Act that cap increases in residence rates, including between academic years, set basic standards for fees, maintenance and housing agreements, protect students from arbitrary eviction, and provide access to independent dispute resolution." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Nous n’avons par de BC Conservative politiques sur Post-secondary housing.
Invest $390M to help non-market housing projects build affordable housing
"Build shovel-ready affordable homes: Invest $390 million in a new Shovel-Ready Affordable Housing call to help non-market housing projects move quickly for people who need help most." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-22
Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund to build and protect 26K housing units per year
"Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund, with a goal of building and protecting 26,000 housing units per year." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund, with a goal of building and protecting 26,000 housing units per year.
Provide equitable funding for Indigenous-led Complex Care Housing, designed and managed by Indigenous communities. This housing will be trauma-informed and provided in tandem with support services.
Nous n’avons par de BC Conservative politiques sur Public and affordable housing.
Work with the federal government to double the number of at-risk rental homes the BC Rental Protection Fund can purchase
"Protect renters: Partner with the federal government to leverage funding and double the number of homes we can protect through the BC Rental Protection Fund by purchasing at-risk buildings so non-profits can keep rents affordable." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-22
Restrict allowed rent increases for units, not just tenants, so that landlords can't evict tenants in order to raise rents
"Implement Vacancy Control. Currently, rental increases are allowed once per year, unless there is a change of tenant. Vacancy control ties increases in rent to a unit, rather than a tenant, reducing the incentive for landlords to evict tenants without fault. Annual increases will continue to be determined by the Residential Tenancy Branch." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Support the Residential Tenancy Branch to speed up resolution times and provide more support to renters and landlords
"Provide support for the Residential Tenancy Branch to speed up resolution times and provide more support for both renters and landlords." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Ban "no pets" clauses in rental contracts
"Amend the Residential Tenancy Act to prohibit blanket no pets clauses in rental contracts. Instead, we will develop appropriate management guidelines on pets in rentals." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Increase funding to the Rental Protection Fund to protect 2,000 deeply affordable rental homes each year
"Protect 2000 deeply affordable rental homes each year by increasing funding and support for the Rental Protection Fund." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Increase direct support for renters unable to afford market rentals through the Rental Assistance Program and the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program
"Increase direct support for renters unable to afford market rentals through the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) and the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
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Allow renters to seek an annual rent review when market rents are decreasing, via the Residential Tenancy Branch
"Create a mechanism through the Residential Tenancy Branch to allow renters to seek an annual rent review when market rents in their city are decreasing." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Make the Residential Tenancy Branch responsible for collecting and holding deposits to ensuring bonds are processed and returned when appropriate and giving the RTB insights into what rents are being charged
"Pass responsibility for collecting and holding deposits to the Residential Tenancy Branch. In addition to ensuring that bonds are processed and returned when appropriate, this will provide additional information to the Residential Tenancy Branch on rents that are being charged - information that can be published for use by government and researchers." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Put limits on costs for residential leaseholds, and grant leaseholders more rights and recourse
"Fair limits on costs: caps on fee increases and special assessments, reserve funds and months of notice. Limitations on charging leaseholders for capital improvements and a ban on passing the owner’s legal costs back to leaseholders .
Open books: audited financial statements, multiple independent quotes on major projects, and residents can see quotes and reports.
A voice in their own homes: the right to form a leaseholders’ association, meet with the building owner, and use common areas to organize.
Affordable justice: access to the Civil Resolution Tribunal or Residential Tenancy Branch instead of B.C. Supreme Court, and no passing dispute costs on to residents."
Protect 2000 deeply affordable rental homes each year, by increasing funding and support for the Rental Protection Fund.
Implement Vacancy Control. Currently, rent increases are allowed once yearly, unless there is a change of tenant. Vacancy control reduces incentives for landlords to evict tenants without fault to raise rents.
Amend the Residential Tenancy Act to prohibit blanket no pets clauses in rental contracts. Instead, we will develop appropriate management guidelines on pets in rentals.
Increase direct support for renters unable to afford market rentals, through the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) and the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program.
Create a mechanism through the Residential Tenancy Branch to allow renters to seek an annual rent review when market rents in their city are decreasing.
Nous n’avons par de BC Conservative politiques sur Rental housing.
