Renters' Advisory Committee

Recruitment

Thank you to all those who applied to serve on the Renter's Advisory Committee. Recruitment is now closed. Those who are appointed by Council will be contacted in early 2023.

Purpose

The Renters’ Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to Victoria City Council on:

Policies to protect and improve the quality and affordability of existing rental stock
Policies to increase rental housing stock
Improving conditions and well-being for renters living within Victoria
Strategic priorities for the City relating to renters
Impacts of provincial and federal legislation affecting tenants
Enhancing access and inclusion of renters in the development of municipal policy and civic life
Other matters that the Renters’ Advisory Committee deems relevant to the interests of renters within Victoria

Eligibility

Committee members are to represent the diverse perspectives and experiences of renters and renters’ advocates.

Three members are to have expertise or lived experience on accessibility issues.

Appointed by Council, up to 12 members serve two-year terms. The membership rotates to provide overlapping terms, with annual recruitment to replace outgoing members.

Two members of City Council are appointed to serve as non-voting liaisons to the Renters’ Advisory Committee.

For details, view the Terms of Reference [PDF - 104 KB].

Time Commitment

The Committee meets online monthly for two hours from September to November and January to June.