The Tenant Protection During Redevelopment Bylaw (Tenant Protection Bylaw) supports tenants living in homes that are proposed for redevelopment and complements existing regulations in the Provincial Residential Tenancy Act. If the rental property you live in is being redeveloped, the Tenant Protection Bylaw will ensure you receive support.
Compensation for Displacement
If you will be displaced due to the redevelopment of your rental home, you could be entitled to the following support from your landlord: • Lump sum of money or free rent, or a combination the two, depending on the length of time you have lived in the rental unit (see compensation table below) • Moving costs and assistance • Help finding another place to live • Right of first refusal (if applicable) to return to the new rental building at below market rates
All tenants living at the property at the time of the development permit application qualify for compensation under the Tenant Protection Bylaw. If your landlord asks you to sign a Mutual Agreement to End Tenancy, please be aware that the City would not be able to apply the support and protection measures prescribed in the bylaw.
Compensation is based on your current rent or the average rent for that unit type (whichever is higher) and the number of years that you have been a tenant in the building (see Affordable Housing Standards Bylaw for current rental rates). If you are a tenant in a non-market rental or social housing, other guidelines apply. For full information about the Tenant Assistance Plan (TAP) process and answers to frequently asked questions, see the Tenant Relocation Guide. Reach out to housing@victoria.ca if you have any questions.
Length of Tenancy
Compensation
1 year or less
2 months rent
Over 1 year to 5 years
3 months rent
Over 5 years to 9 years
4 months rent
Over 9 years to 19 years
5 months rent
Over 19 years
6 months rent
The following information summarizes key milestones and requirements established by the Tenant Protection Bylaw
The property owner or developer (the applicant) notifies tenants of their plans to demolish the building and provides copies of the Tenant Protection Bylaw, Tenant Relocation Guide (available winter 2025) and the Household Needs Assessment form to each tenant.
The applicant appoints a Tenant Relocation Coordinator to work with tenants and develop a Tenant Assistance Plan. This plan must meet the Tenant Protection Bylaw requirements and the tenants’ needs.
City staff review the application. When the development permit and Tenant Assistance Plan are approved, tenants are notified and provided with a copy of their individual compensation package.
After receiving all required permits, the applicant will issue a Four-Month Notice to End Tenancy , as required by the Residential Tenancy Act. Tenants can choose to move out before receiving the eviction notice and will still be compensated under the approved Tenant Assistance Plan.
Compensation is provided to tenants at moveout.
If the new building is a rental property, tenants will be offered right of first refusal to move back into the building at least 90 days prior to obtaining a building occupancy permit and have a minimum of 45 days to accept the offer.
The notice will include: o Information about available unit type, location within property, rent and availability date. o A tenancy agreement with unit details for the tenant to sign if they wish to accept offer.
If you need extra support after reviewing the proposed Tenant Assistance Plan, please contact your Tenant Relocation Coordinator.
