RDKB House and Home Housing Needs Report

The Regional Housing Needs Report provides the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the RDKB, with an understanding of the current and projected housing needs across the housing continuum, from emergency shelter to market home ownership. [...] The purpose of the legislation is to: (i) enable the provincial government to gain an understanding of recent changes in demographics and housing and provide important context to plan for future housing needs; (ii) enable municipalities to better understand the current and future housing needs; and, (iii) assist local governments in Regional District of Kootenay Boundary | Housing Needs Report | N. [...] Given the low availability of rental units and instances of rental housing in poor condition, additional rent supplements may not be sufficient in the case of the RDKB without the rental stock to match the funds / tenants. [...] At the same time, the current housing stock is not meeting the needs of people in the region today nor in the future with respect to affordability, accessibility, quality/condition, and livability. [...] • The closure of the Groutage Apartments in Trail in the summer of 2019 resulted in 8 out of the 13 tenants having zero alternative housing options and led to a migration of vulnerable residents moving to Nelson to find a shelter bed – which was not guaranteed.