Whereas manufactured home communities contribute to housing diversity in communities across British Columbia and provide an important source of affordable home ownership to people on fixed incomes, aging in place, or starting in the housing market, but that homeowners are uniquely vulnerable to displacement and insecurity due to renting the land their homes sit on; And whereas existing provincial legislation, including the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, does not consistently provide homeowners sufficient protections to ensure fair compensation, adequate relocation assistance, or transparent communication for homeowners affected by eviction, closure or redevelopment, leading to their relying on a varying patchwork of local government policies: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the Province of British Columbia work with local governments, homeowners, and industry stakeholders, to review and strengthen the legislative framework governing manufactured home communities with a new and updated Act to better protect homeowners facing eviction, closure or redevelopment; And be it further resolved that such a review establish consistent provincial standards for fair compensation, relocation assistance, and communication requirements to reduce displacement impacts and support housing stability for current and future manufactured homeowners.
