Housing Information

Housing Information for Faculty, Librarians & Program Directors in Continuing Studies

Rental Housing

For information about renting a home or short visits:

On the Vancouver Campus:

• Faculty and Staff Housing
• Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
• St. John’s College
• Green College
• Village Gate Homes
• UBC Properties Trust

Off Campus:

• Rental Housing is also listed in local newspapers such as the Vancouver Sun, The Province and the Vancouver Courier.
• Another site where you will find apartments for rent in Vancouver

Buying a House

1. Housing Assistance Program (Vancouver Campus Only)

Read the Provost’s announcement of the implementation of the new Housing Assistance Program

Full-time faculty members, librarians, program directors in Continuing Studies and senior management staff members of UBC Vancouver may be eligible to apply for the UBC Housing Assistance Program to assist in purchasing their principal home in Metro Vancouver.

Effective July 1, 2009, in order to be eligible for the Housing Assistance Program, you must be:

• a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member (professorial ranks, Instructors I and II, Senior Instructors), a librarian, a program director in Continuing Studies or a senior management staff member (as approved by the Provost and Vice President Academic or Vice President Finance, Resources and Operations); and
• employed at UBC Vancouver; and
• receiving financial assistance from the University for the purchase of housing for the first and only time; and
• purchasing or have purchased your principal residence (as defined by Canada Revenue Agency) in Metro Vancouver (as defined by Metro) on or after July 1, 2009; and
• purchasing this residence in the seven year period following the start date of initial University appointment in an eligible rank or within six months prior to that start date.

In order to apply for the Housing Assistance Program:

1. You are required to complete an Application for Housing Assistance Program (Word) and forward it to Faculty Relations by fax (604) 822-8770 or email to fr@exchange.ubc.ca for approval of your eligibility to the program.

2. Faculty Relations will confirm for Treasury that the individual is eligible for housing assistance. Confirmation will also be provided to the faculty member and the applicable Dean’s Office.

Details about the University’s Housing Assistance Plan, including terms and conditions, are available from UBC Treasury.

2. Other Information on Buying a Home

• www.ubcproperties.com/
• www.realtylink.org/
• The Canadian Real Estate Association’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) website contains comprehensive real estate listings for the Okanagan and surrounding areas.

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