BC Rent Bank Progress Report: 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 BC Rent Bank is pleased to share our Progress Report, with an update on the first two years (2019/20 and 2020/21) of our three-year project, highlighting our … Read More
Castlegar and District Community Services Society (CDCSS) & BC Rent Bank open new rent bank in the Kootenays
Castlegar and District Community Services Society (CDCSS) & BC Rent Bankopen new rent bank in the Kootenays Providing emergency relief and housing stability support for renters extends for one year Ktunaxa, Okanagan Syilx, Sinixt and … Read More
Greater Victoria Rent Bank secures key funding from BC Rent Bank and United Way Greater Victoria
Greater Victoria Rent Bank secures key funding from BC Rent Bank and United Way Greater VictoriaPilot project helping renters extends for one year Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ territories: Renters in low- to- moderate income households … Read More
New Housing Relief Fund and Rent Bank Launched in Greater Victoria to help renter households struggling to maintain their housing.
VICTORIA: The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria and BC Rent Bank are launching a Rent Bank which will provide short term financial help for low-to-moderate income households at risk of losing their housing … Read More
BC Rent Bank announces five new rent banks to offer more housing stability options to renters
COAST SALISH TERRITORIES: Renters in low- to moderate-income households in Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Central Okanagan (including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland), and the Nanaimo Region (Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach and Lantzville) have … Read More
BC Rent Bank expands capacity to support low-income renters facing difficulty from COVID-19
Unceded territories of Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations/Vancouver B.C. – In response to a surge in renters struggling to meet their rent payments due to the financial impacts of COVID-19, the BC Rent Bank today … Read More
Better rental supports for people in North Vancouver
Original Article: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2019SDPR0125-002165?fbclid=IwAR37OwUJspyZF4WOsf4skj4OFNDgyFgF-AptNlSRoQnCKInoBwqPsuQehjc People and families facing a financial emergency will have access to better supports to help pay rent and avoid eviction through Harvest Project’s new rent bank. The North Shore Rent Bank provides … Read More
VANCITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RECEIVES PROVINCIAL GRANT TO HELP EXPAND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RENT BANKS
Original Article: https://www.vancitycommunityfoundation.ca/initiatives/news/vancity-community-foundation-receives-provincial-grant-help-expand-access June 10, 2019 The Province of B.C. has granted $10-million to the Vancity Community Foundation to develop a sustainable provincial rent bank program. Rent banks provide emergency low- or no-cost loans to … Read More
Renters facing eviction get support through rent bank funding to Vancity
Original article: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2019SDPR0043-001206 Renters facing short-term financial difficulties will soon get more help and avoid evictions with new funding for community rent banks. Rent banks provide emergency low-cost or no-cost loans to help renters facing … Read More
Rent bank could be coming to the Tri-Cities
Cities, Share Family and Community Services seek to tap into provincial fund for help for Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Coquitlam residents who face eviction because of a financial catastrophe Diane Strandberg / Tri-City NewsOriginal Article: https://www.tricitynews.com/news/rent-bank-could-be-coming-to-the-tri-cities-1.23855248 People … Read More