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Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC) owns and operates 50 plus affordable rental housing sites across the Lower Mainland, providing housing for more than 10,000 people.  Our vibrant housing communities are a diverse mix of families, seniors and people with disabilities.  We offer housing for a mixed range of incomes.  Rents vary from competitive market rates to assisted rents for those with lower incomes.  Properties have spacious well maintained grounds, many in beautiful park like settings; most are close to transit, schools, community/recreation centres and shopping.
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How do I apply?

If you want to be considered for a market unit, fill out an MVHC application.  If you are unsure of which category you fall into, you can either call the MVHC office, or simply fill out a MVHC application. Upon review of your application, it will be sorted to the proper program.

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Who is eligible?

All housing is provided on a first-come, first-served basis and is dependent on the individual or household need. MVHC provides housing for families, seniors and people with mental and/or physical disabilities.   Once an applicant(s) has been housed as an LEM tenant, they are not eligible to apply for rent assistance until the 1 year anniversary of their tenancy.  
 
Housing Standards

MVHC follows the national housing standard for unit allocaiton:  no more than two no less than one person per bedroom, couples share a bedroom, parents don't share bedrooms with children, dependants aged 13 or older may have their own bedroom, dependants of opposite sex over the age of five don't share bedrooms.
Limited Subsidy Program

MVHC mandate is to provide affordable rental housing on a non-profit basis. However, there are a limited number of units in the subsidy program. The Corporation portfolio consists of "rent-geared-to-income", partial rent assistance, and low-end-of-market units. There are several different housing programs and each building falls under a specific program type. Some are federally funded programs while others receive funding from the provincial governments. Different rules and regulations govern each program. Specific information can be gained by calling the number listed below.

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 Current Vacancies
Housing FacilityType of unitContact
Burnaby
Ran Beamish Place3 bedroom townhouse (3 units) & 2 bedroom townhouse (1 unit)604-451-6075
Greystone Village3 bedroom townhouse (2 units) & 2 bedroom townhouse (2 units)604-451-6075
Coquitlam
Le Chateau Place2 bedroom apartment (2 units)604-451-6075
Park Court2 bedroom apartment (1 unit)604-451-6075
Chateau de Ville3 bedroom apartment (1 unit)604-451-6075
Maple Ridge
Fraserwood3 bedroom apartment (1 unit) & 2 bedroom apartment (1 unit)604-451-6075
New Westminster
McBride Place2 bedroom townhouse (1 unit)604-451-6676
Port Coquitlam
Meridian Village2 bedroom townhouse (2 units) & 3 bedroom townhouse (2 units)604-451-6075
Port Moody
Moray Place3 bedroom townhouse (2 units)604-451-6075
Richmond
Maple Vine Court2 bedroom apartment (1 unit)604-451-6645
Surrey
Somerset Gardens2 bedroom apartment (7 units)604-451-6676
Kingston Gardens2 bedroom townhouse (2 units)604-451-6676
Sutton Place3 bedroom townhouse (2 units) & 2 bedroom townhouse (5 units)604-451-6676
Deer Park Lane3 bedroom house (1 unit)604-451-6676
Epsom Downs3 bedroom townhouse (2 units)604-451-6676
Vancouver
Heather Place2 bedroom townhouse (2 units)604-451-6670
Euclid Square2 bedroom apartment (1 unit)604-451-6670
Semlin Terrace2 bedroom townhouse (1 unit)604-451-6670

Resources

Metro Vancouver Housing
4330 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC
V5H 4G8

Phone: 604-432-6300
24-hour maintenance emergency number: 604-436-6955
Email: Housing.Inquiries
@metrovancouver.org
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Challenges of developing affordable housing

Fast Facts

  • As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Metro Vancouver, the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC) functions as a non-profit organization, managing more than 3,600 rental units and providing affordable housing for a mix of income levels.
  • MVHC owns and operates housing sites around the Lower Mainland, providing housing for more than 10,000 people, at rental rates that are below average for the types of units provided.