Where every party stands on housing
9 of the 11 parties on the October 17 ballot have published something on housing supply and rental rules. Here they are side by side, each with its source.
BEFORE YOU COMPARE
Who actually decides this
Council sets zoning, approves rezonings and development permits, and makes rental and tenant-protection bylaws under the Vancouver Charter. The province sets rent increase limits and tenancy law.
Read the commitments below against that. Where a party proposes something the city cannot do on its own, the commitment carries a line naming who holds the power. That is not a criticism of the promise. A council can lobby, fund and argue, and saying so plainly is more useful than pretending the limit does not exist.
WHAT THE COMPARISON SHOWS
Reading this ballot on housing
9 of the 11 parties have published something here, and between them they have made 39 separate commitments. TEAM for a Livable Vancouver has published the most, with 9.
1 commitment carries a figure you can hold a council to after the election: 1% above $5 million. The rest are directions without a number attached.
1 commitment has a deadline attached. A promise with a date on it is the rarest kind on this ballot and the easiest to hold someone to.
13 of the 39 commitments here depend at least partly on a government other than the city. That does not make them empty, but it does change what a council can promise about them.
SIDE BY SIDE
Every published position on housing
| Party | Published position | Commitments |
|---|---|---|
| TEAM for a Livable Vancouver | TEAM would repeal the Official Development Plan including the Broadway, Jericho, Rupert and Renfrew and Villages plans, restore neighbourhood-based participatory planning, and challenge provincial housing legislation. | 9 |
| Vote Vancouver | Vote Vancouver would name five parcels of city-owned land for affordable housing within one month of taking office, target rents at no more than 30% of household income, and reverse the ban on new supportive housing. | 9 |
| COPE | COPE’s published platform would tax properties above $5 million at 1% to fund ending homelessness, buy apartments as permanent public housing, close the vacancy loophole and stop demovictions. | 7 |
| Green Party of Vancouver | The Green housing plan would launch pre-approved and prefabricated housing designs, partner with Build Canada Homes, streamline permitting for low-rise construction, and keep the Vancouver Building By-law. | 7 |
| Bright Future Vancouver | Bright Future commits to rent-to-own equity of 20%, secured affordable rentals and local-first housing protections. | 2 |
| OneCity | OneCity commits to building 4,000 affordable homes on land the city already owns, and to strengthening protections for low-income seniors and renters. | 2 |
| ABC Vancouver | ABC’s published platform commits to making City Hall permitting faster and easier. It does not publish a housing supply target, an affordability target or a rental policy. | 1 |
| TrueBlue Vancouver | TrueBlue would make housing easier and less expensive to build by reducing fees, red tape and permit delays, while protecting neighbourhood character. | 1 |
| Vancouver Liberals | The Vancouver Liberals would eliminate the Vancouver Building Code and adopt the BC Building Code instead. | 1 |
| Affordable Housing | Nothing published. Checked September 22, 2026. | — |
| Independent Parks Party | Not yet researched. | — |
TEAM FOR A LIVABLE VANCOUVER
Repeal the Official Development Plan and restore neighbourhood planning
TEAM would repeal the Official Development Plan including the Broadway, Jericho, Rupert and Renfrew and Villages plans, restore neighbourhood-based participatory planning, and challenge provincial housing legislation.
- Repeal the Official Development Plan
- Restore neighbourhood-based participatory planning
- Challenge provincial housing legislation
- Stop demovictions and protect older rental buildings
Read all 9 TEAM for a Livable Vancouver commitments, with sources
VOTE VANCOUVER
Name five parcels of public land within one month
Vote Vancouver would name five parcels of city-owned land for affordable housing within one month of taking office, target rents at no more than 30% of household income, and reverse the ban on new supportive housing.
- Name five parcels of public land within one monthOne month after taking office
- Target rents at no more than 30% of household income
- Reverse the ban on new supportive housing
- A right-of-first-refusal bylaw for faith-based land
COPE
A 1% tax on homes worth more than $5 million
COPE’s published platform would tax properties above $5 million at 1% to fund ending homelessness, buy apartments as permanent public housing, close the vacancy loophole and stop demovictions.
- A 1% tax on property values above $5 million1% above $5 million
- Buy apartments and convert them to public housing
- Close the vacancy loophole
- Stop demovictions
GREEN PARTY OF VANCOUVER
Pre-approved designs, mass timber and Build Canada Homes
The Green housing plan would launch pre-approved and prefabricated housing designs, partner with Build Canada Homes, streamline permitting for low-rise construction, and keep the Vancouver Building By-law.
- Launch pre-approved housing designs
- Partner with Build Canada Homes
- Streamline permitting for low-rise construction
- Keep the Vancouver Building By-law
Read all 7 Green Party of Vancouver commitments, with sources
BRIGHT FUTURE VANCOUVER
20% rent-to-own equity
Bright Future commits to rent-to-own equity of 20%, secured affordable rentals and local-first housing protections.
- 20% rent-to-own equity
- Secure affordable rentals and local-first housing protections
Read all 2 Bright Future Vancouver commitments, with sources
ONECITY
4,000 affordable homes on city-owned land
OneCity commits to building 4,000 affordable homes on land the city already owns, and to strengthening protections for low-income seniors and renters.
- Build 4,000 affordable homes on city-owned land
- Strengthen protections for low-income seniors and renters
ABC VANCOUVER
Faster permits, and no published housing target
ABC’s published platform commits to making City Hall permitting faster and easier. It does not publish a housing supply target, an affordability target or a rental policy.
- Make City Hall permitting faster and easier
TRUEBLUE VANCOUVER
Cheaper to build, with neighbourhood character protected
TrueBlue would make housing easier and less expensive to build by reducing fees, red tape and permit delays, while protecting neighbourhood character.
- Make housing easier and less expensive to build
VANCOUVER LIBERALS
Abolish the Vancouver Building Code
The Vancouver Liberals would eliminate the Vancouver Building Code and adopt the BC Building Code instead.
- Eliminate the Vancouver Building Code and adopt the BC Building Code
NOTHING PUBLISHED YET
2 parties have published nothing on this
A blank records that we looked on the date shown and found nothing on the public record. Some parties are not contesting the race that decides this subject, which is a reason to publish nothing on it.
Affordable Housing
Nothing published on housing. Checked September 22, 2026.
Independent Parks Party
Not yet researched by voche.me. Last reviewed September 22, 2026.