Local government housing guides

Last updated on June 18, 2025

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.

BC Housing is a Crown Corporation that supports social housing, affordable housing, emergency shelters and out reach for homeless people and regulates residential construction. It also administers rent supplements. BC Housing reports to the Minister of Housing.

Find out about responsibilities for landlords and tenants in a tenancy agreement.

Rental info for landlords and tenants

Learn more about strata housing at the Province's strata housing website including information on:

the roles and responsibilities of strata owners
electing strata councils
strata bylaws
resolving strata disputes
insurance, budgets and strata fees

Learn more about stratas

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