HOUSING POLICY TOOLS SERIES Preserving Affordable Homes in the Private Rental

HOUSING POLICY TOOLS SERIES Preserving Affordable Homes in the Private Rental Market Preserving Affordable Homes in the Private Rental Market About us The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) is Canada’s leading organization working to advance the right to housing. [...] Policy tools to keep rents affordable 7 P O LI C Y Preserving Affordable Homes in the Private Rental Market RBERP OI ERFT In the context of a housing affordability crisis and in order to protect our rare existing affordable rental housing stock, it is crucial that all provincial and territorial governments regulate rent increases at all times, including when a home turns over to a new renter. [...] Policy tools to keep rents affordable 9 P O LI C Y Preserving Affordable Homes in the Private Rental Market RBERP OI ERFT 2 Policy tools to maintain affordable homes and prevent neglect • Property and maintenance standards • Rental housing licensing Policy tools to maintain affordable homes and prevent neglect 10 P O LI C Y Preserving Affordable Homes in the Private Rental Market RBERP OI ERFT As. [...] Policy tools to maintain affordable homes and prevent neglect 12 P O LI C Y Preserving Affordable Homes in the Private Rental Market RBERP OI ERFT 3 Policy tools to preserve affordability in housing redevelopments • Demolition control and rental replacement policies • Renter assistance policies Policy tools to preserve affordability in housing redevelopments 13 P O LI C Y Preserving Affordable Hom. [...] Policy tools to preserve affordability in housing redevelopments 16 P O LI C Y Preserving Affordable Homes in the Private Rental Market RBERP OI ERFT 4 Policy tools to protect affordable rental housing from conversion • Condominium conversion policies • Short-term rental regulations Policy tools to protect affordable rental housing from conversion 17 P O LI C Y Preserving Affordable Homes in the P.