Bernie Pauly RN PhD Associate Professor School of Nursing Scientist Centre for Addictions Research of BC January 30 2014 Adequate housing not requiring any major repairs Affordable ID: 438528
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Housing Affordability: Victoria, BC
Bernie Pauly RN, Ph.DAssociate Professor, School of NursingScientist, Centre for Addictions Research of BCJanuary 30, 2014Slide2
Adequate
housing: not requiring any major repairs.Affordable dwellings costs less than 30% of total before-tax household income.Suitable housing
has enough bedrooms for household residents (CMHC, Core Housing Need)
Source
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (2009). Research highlight: 2006 Census Housing Series: Issue 2
—The
Geography of Core Housing Need, 2001-2006.
Socio-economic Series. Policy and Research Division. Ottawa, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.Slide3
‘Tip of the Iceberg’
Sources:Pauly et al., (2013). Facing Homelessness, Victoria: Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessenss and CARBCGaetz, S., et al. (2013).
The State of Homelessness in Canada 2013. Toronto.
Unsheltered
Emergency Sheltered: 1,659 individuals (
Pauly
et al., 2013)
Provisionally Accommodated
Insecurely housing (Core Housing Need):
27% of Greater Victorian Renters are paying more than 30% of income for rent
10.9% are paying more than 50% (Severe Housing need). (Gaetz et al, 2013Slide4
How easy is it to find a place to live in Greater Victoria?
Private Apartment/Townhouse
Vacancy
Rates by Unit
Type 2006-12
(Victoria CMA)
Unit Type
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Bach0.4%0.8%0.6%1.3%0.8%1.7%1.3%1 Bdrm0.6%0.6%0.5%1.6%1.7%2.5%2.9%2 Bdrm0.4%0.4%0.3%1.1%1.2%1.7%2.9%3+ Bdrm0.2%0.6%0.9%1.5%1.6%2.4%4.7%Total0.5%0.5%0.4%1.4%1.5%2.1%2.8%
Source
: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
(2007-2012).
Rental Market Report, Victoria CMASlide5
Bachelor Vacancy Rates
Source:
Pauly
et al., 2013. Facing Homelessness
Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness Slide6
How much does it cost to rent in Victoria
?
Private Apartment/Townhouse
Average
Rent by Unit
Type 2006-2012
(Victoria CMA)
Unit Type
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012Bach$561$589$625$646$665$676$6951 Bdrm$680$715$764$789$805$818$8272 Bdrm$875$908$964$1000$1025$1046$10613+ Bdrm$1168$1210$1303$1357$1368$1373$1398Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. (2007-2012). Rental Market Report, Victoria CMA.Slide7
How Many Low-priced Units Are in Greater Victoria?
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. (2006-2012). Rental Market Survey
and Pauly et al., 2013.Slide8
“
I was in the city twenty years, I only lived in two places, until they started to increase the rent and we got pushed out because of the rent increase, I couldn’t afford to live there anymore So, so I got pushed out of my home and just months later I was homeless for fifteen months ….so that’s what happened to me.” – DeeSource:
Pauly et al., (2013) Facing Homelessness, Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness and CARBC. Slide9
Housing Registry: 1477 People
Housing Registry Applicant Households by Type
(Snapshot as of March 31, 2013)
*Housing
Registry statistics are based on a snapshot of those on the waitlist on the last day of the fiscal year.
Source:
BC Housing, Operations Branch, Housing Services Reporting, 4th Quarter Activity - March 31, 2011-2012. Slide10
How much does it cost an individual for food and rent?
Single Individual (male) -
2013
Minimum wage
IA Disability
IA PPMB
Income Assistance (IA)
Income
$1525.90
$963.86
$711.29
$663.37
Bachelor Apt.
Median Rent
$695.00$695.00$695.00$695.00Average monthly cost of food basket in BC$305.92$305.92$305.92$305.92Remainder for monthly expenses$524.98$-37.06$-289.63$-337.55Slide11
“
So you gotta toss up whether you pay your bills, your hydro this month or you eat some food or you give up food to pay your hydro.” - Dee
Source: Food Banks Canada. (2012). Hunger Count
2012: British
Columbia Summary of Findings.Slide12
Subsidized Units/Rental Supplements
In 2012/13,
NO new subsidized units have been added for homeless or Aboriginal peoples. 88 were added for families and seniors
but some
units deactivated.
NO
new funding for rent supplements for homeless
individuals. Current Total: 150
Source: BC Housing.
(2013
). Homelessness Services
System.Slide13
Eroding Foundations….
Withdrawal of federal government e.g. CMHC
Privatization of Housing Market (1993)Rising Market RentsAging Housing StockLoss of Affordable Housing stock (Gentrification)Slide14
Income Policies
Welfare Reform (2002)Minimum WageEmployment TrendsDeinstitutionalizationSlide15
The “New Poverty”
“Homelessness is a result of a series of ‘dehousing’ policies”
Hulchanski, 2005Slide16
Re-Building the Foundation
Increase Rent Supps
Raise BC Housing Shelter Allowance
Increase # of Subsidized and Supportive Units
Broaden Reach of Rental Assistance Programs
National
Housing
Strategy
Housing
Fir
st: Evidence Based and
Effective.
Cooperative
HousingSlide17
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