Local government housing guides
Explore local government housing guides and information on standards of maintenance.
Local government guides
- Planning for Housing (PDF): provides an overview of initiatives that encourage more diversity in housing options in communities.
- Rental Housing Planning Guide (PDF): identifies tools to support existing rental and encourage new rental housing.
- Improving Market Housing Affordability (PDF): highlights practices and provides practical information to consider in market housing initiatives.
- Secondary Suites Guide (PDF): reviews elements of secondary suites programs and provides examples.
See the Local Government Division of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for related publications and resources.
Standards of maintenance
Learn more about standards of maintenance.
- Standards of Maintenance Guide (PDF)
- SOM Model Bylaw (PDF)
The content on this website is periodically reviewed and updated by the Province of British Columbia as per the date noted on each page: January 24, 2018.