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HO HOUSING SING NE NEEDS DS OF OF THE HE JEWISH WISH COM OMMUNITY MUNITY OF OF GREATER EATER VAN ANCOUVER COUVER Susan sana a Cogan ogan BC’s Affordable Housing Conference November ber 25, 2015

 Vancouver has: ◦ High housing costs (2 bedroom rent $1,849/month) ◦ Low rental vacancy rates (1.8%) ◦ Growing rental demand ◦ In essence, lack of affordable housing  This affects the community at large and the Jewish Community.

How to determine: 1. Who is a member of the Jewish community? 2. “Poverty”? 3. “Housing Need”? 4. “Social Inclusion”?

Number umber of Person sons LICO CO (2011) Affo forda rdable e Rent (at 3 30% of Income) e) ◦ 1 $23 23,29 ,298 $ 58 582 ◦ 2 $29 29,00 ,004 $ 72 725 ◦ 3 $35 35,65 ,657 $ 89 891 ◦ 4 $43 43,29 ,292 $1, 1,082 082 ◦ 5 $49 49,1 ,102 $1,2 1,228 ◦ 6 $55 55,37 ,378 $1, 1,384 384 ◦ 7 or more re $61 61,65 ,656 $1, 1,541 541

 Household is in need if it falls below at least in one of:  Adequate quate housing, not requiring any major repairs;  Affordabl rdable dwellings - cost is less than 30% of total before-tax household income;  Suitabl table housing - has enough bedrooms for the size and make-up of resident households.

 Surrey ey  Pitt t Meadows ows  Maple e Ri Ridge  Langley gley  New West  Tr Tri-Citi ities es  Vanco couv uver er East

 Need to be close to:  Community;  Synagogues;  Jewish schools;  Family;  Friends  Are important factors

 Vancouver West 43.0%  Richmond 20.0%  Vancouver East 14.0%  Burquest (Burnaby/Tri-Cities) 6.6%  West End 4.4%  North Vancouver 4.0%

 Less than 30% 29%  Over 30% 45% ◦ Less than 50% 26% ◦ More than 50% 14% ◦ More than 70% 5%  Not paying rent/nor mtge. 26%

Re Responden pondents ts  Owners: 55%  No mortgage 30%  Pay less than 30% of income towards housing 40%  Pay more than 30% of income towards housing 28%

Re Responden pondents ts  Non-Owners: 45%  No shelter expenses 27%  Pay less than 30% of income towards housing 7%  Pa Pay mo more e than an 30 30% of income me towa wards ds housin using 64% 64%

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

 Pr Prese esent nt Locati tions ons Des esired red Locati tions ons ◦ Burnaby - West End ◦ Richmond - North Vancouver ◦ Maple Ridge - Vancouver West ◦ Pitt Meadows ◦ Langley ◦ Vancouver East

45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%

 Two methods: 1. Based on 2011 NHS, 16.1% poor = 43 43 surveyed households 2. Based on estimates provided by respondents = 52 52 non-owners pay over 50% of income towards rent AVERAG AGE E = 17.4% of Jewi wish sh househol useholds ds are in housin using g need ed

Surv rvey ey # # Unit % Needed Type  Single 22% 402 1bdrm  Sharing 10% 183 Studio/1bdrm  Couple 20% 365 1-2bdrms  Family 48% 877 2 + bdrms  TOT OTAL AL HO HOUSEHOLDS SEHOLDS IN NE N NEED ED 1,8 ,827 27

Increase access to existing buildings 1. created by Jewish Community organizations. Use existing government programs. 2.

Provide Rent Subsidies so people can 3. affordably rent private units; (Tikva is now subsidising 17 households, that is 38 people.) 4. Buy an existing building

Obtain land and build a new project; 5. Partner with non-profit housing agencies to 6. develop new projects creatively;

Enter into operating agreements to manage 5. housing;

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