ABC defends axing Vancouver Renter Office, citing ‘duplication of service’
“We feel very confident that with our direction to staff to create a six month transition plan no renters will fall through the cracks.”
Staff told council the renter-inquiry line was only one access point of the Renter Office, which also engaged in research with renters to determine how the city can better respond to their concerns.Report says Vancouver rentals still most expensive in Canada Fry argued the Renter Office was also looking at the bigger picture surrounding land use and development permits, and driving significant policy decisions around the Vancouver and Broadway Plans which will impact tenants.
“Yes, we had a front-facing ‘answer the phone’ kind of component, but more importantly this was about policy and direction,” he said.
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