July 2021 was an important month for housing co-ops in BC, and especially in Vancouver. After years of work (and lobbying) on the part of co-op members, CHF BC staff, and City of Vancouver staff, Vancouver’s City Council unanimously approved a new framework for lease renewals.

The work of actually renewing those leases is starting in earnest, and we wanted to provide a list of some background materials and resources relevant to this process.

The Present

• City of Vancouver Lease Renewal Framework, CHF BC consolidation (July 2021)
• CHF BC’s History of the 30% of income measure (2021)
• Methodology for Co-op Housing Lease Renewals (June 14, 2021)
• Minutes to City Council Meeting (July 7 and 8, 2021)
• Co-op Housing Lease Discussion Paper (January 28, 2020)
• Housing Income Limits (2021)
• CMHC Rental Market Data (October 2020)

The Past (2017 Framework: Options for Sustaining Affordable Co-op Housing)

• City Administrative Report (2017)
• Minutes of Meeting (February 8, 2017)

The Future

• Collecting income information to comply with City income testing and income reporting requirements: (1) introduction; (2a) PDF version; (2b) WORD version