Safe Housing
You may research rental properties in the Rental Standards Database to see if the housing property you are thinking of renting, has any existing health or safety issues. The City publishes the Rental Standards database to:
The Rental Standards Database includes licensed buildings in Vancouver with five or more residential units, both privately and publicly owned units.
These include:
The database does not include information about:
- Motivate property owners and landlords to keep their properties in good order for renters
- Help renters make more informed decisions about where they live to help keep their affordable home.
The Rental Standards Database includes licensed buildings in Vancouver with five or more residential units, both privately and publicly owned units.
These include:
- Single-room occupancy hotels
- Purpose-built rental housing
- Non-market housing
- Supportive housing units
The database does not include information about:
- Single family homes
- Laneway housing
- Secondary suites
- Duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes
- Strata buildings
- Buildings that are not licensed rentals (City of Vancouver, 2012)