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title: "Surrey co-op residents face displacement after BC Housing cancelled their new site"
description: "About 92 families at Mayflower Co-op on 104 Avenue in Surrey are at risk of losing their homes after BC Housing cancelled a replacement site it had previously approved, the Cloverdale Reporter reported."
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About 92 families at Mayflower Co-op on 104 Avenue in Surrey face losing their homes after BC Housing cancelled a replacement site it had previously approved, the Cloverdale Reporter reported November 3.

The co-op, built in 1983 on privately owned land directly across from Surrey City Hall, saw its lease expire in October 2026. BC Housing had been working with residents to secure a site a few blocks away, and city approvals were already in place. In the spring of 2026, BC Housing told the co-op's board the replacement would not go ahead.

## Who lives there

The Cloverdale Reporter described residents as low-income seniors, people with disabilities and working families. Brandi Murphy, a resident, said: "BC Housing and the Province have hung us out to dry." Natasha Taylor, a 30-year resident and board member, said: "BC Housing came to the Board in the spring and said, no you're not going to have it."

BC Housing declined to comment immediately, citing the provincial election period, according to the reporter.

## A wider pattern

ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, told the Cloverdale Reporter that 8 BC Housing developments approved for Surrey were cancelled or deferred in February 2026. Province-wide, ACORN said 49 projects were affected, putting more than 4,000 affordable homes at risk.

## What residents are asking the new council

Residents are now asking [Surrey's new city council](/bc/surrey-2026/results) to help them find homes before they are forced out. The Cloverdale Reporter said residents brought their situation to the new council directly. What action the City can take in a matter involving BC Housing and privately owned land was not described in the article.

## What you can do

The first regular meeting of the new Surrey city council is November 9 at 7 p.m. at Surrey City Hall. The City says the meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed at surrey.ca. Anyone who wants to follow how the council responds to housing issues can attend or watch then.

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