VANCOUVER - The provincial government will be opening two new housing offices in Vancouver this January to help tenants and landlords with tenancy information and outreach services.
One office will be located in the Downtown Eastside at 390 Main St. The office space, which was provided for free by the City of Vancouver, will be shared with Pathways Information Centre, a community services organization.
The second office will be situated downtown at 518 Richards St., at a single-room occupancy hotel owned by the province. BC Housing will share this office space.
Once the offices open in January, staff will be on hand five days a week for half a day, according to the Ministry Housing and Social Development.
"Locating our staff with existing services that help Vancouver residents will benefit a diverse group of tenants and landlords in the downtown area, giving them a single point of access to housing and support services," said Minister Rich Coleman.
The announcement was criticized by the NDP for being weak.
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