Rent Calculation questions
If you have a question that is not listed here, please check the
Rent Calculation Guide
or
contact your NPPM directly.
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What happens when children are
living in the home of a relative who receives government
assistance to care for them?
The Child in Home of a Relative (CIHR) program stopped accepting applications in March 2010. Since then, the Extended Family Program (EFP) , delivered by the Ministry of Children and Family Development , provides financial assistance for children in the care of extended family. EFP assistance is excluded from income calculations. For family groups with any income from Income
Assistance, do not include children in the
home of a relative when determining household
composition. For example, a single mother living with a
child of her own and her niece under the CIHR or EFP would
be charged the Income Assistance Flat Rent for a family of
two.
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What should be done when children
are temporarily absent?
If a child or children are not living in the unit because of a custody dispute, apprehension, or other temporary arrangements, a short-term review is required every six months. In the meantime, continue to calculate the Tenant Rent Calculation as if the children were in the unit. At the six-month review, reevaluate the status of the
children’s living arrangements. If the resident
is still actively working to have the children rejoin the
household, another short-term review date can be set, but
again, calculate the Tenant Rent Calculation as
if the children were there.
See the
Resident Management Guide
for information on what to do if the children are not
returning and the tenant is over-housed.
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How do we calculate
the Tenant Rent Calculation for a live-in
building manager / caretaker in core need?
BC Housing will pay subsidy for a unit occupied by a building manager or caretaker who is in core need and meets the National Occupancy Standards. Calculate the Tenant Rent Calculation using the procedures in this guide, and BC Housing will pay subsidy for the difference between the Tenant Rent Calculation and full economic rent. See the
Financial
Management Guide
for information on how to set the market rent for
caretakers not in core need.
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What if the housing provider
collects a lower rent for the caretaker/building
manager?
Some providers collect a lower rent than the Tenant Rent Calculation or market rent, as part of the caretaker’s employment contract. Regardless of the rent collected from the employee, the amount to report on the Rent Form is the:
Any subsidy for the caretaker’s unit will be
based on the Tenant Rent Calculation or
established market rent, not the lower amount collected by
the housing provider.
If you collect a lower amount than set out above, the
difference is considered a taxable benefit and should be
included as part of the maintenance salaries line item in
the budget. See the
Financial Management Guide
for more information.
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