Affordable and Convenient Housing Needs

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Acknowledgements
The Denman 
Housing Association 
is 
grateful 
for the financial 
support of 
the
Canada 
Mortgage and 
Housing 
Corporation, 
and to 
the many volunteer
organizations 
and 
individuals 
who assisted 
in obtaining data 
for 
this report.
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and Convenient 
Housing 
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Summary 
of Findings
The Denman 
Housing 
Association 
(DHA) 
undertook 
a study in the 
Summer of
2013, to 
determine 
the need 
for adequate 
and affordable 
rental housing, 
and the
level 
of 
interest 
in 
convenient housing 
for 
seniors.
The 
survey 
generally 
followed 
the 
guidelines 
offered 
by BC Housing, 
and used
an approach 
similar to the 
2008 study 
(of 
both Denman 
and Hornby islands)
performed 
by 
the 
Hornby lsland 
Community Economic 
Enhancement
Corporation.
A total 
of 87 valid responses 
were 
submitted, 
of 
which 
43 are home 
owner
households,44 
are renter households. 
The 43 
owners represent 
about 1O%o 
of
the island 
total, 
and 
the 
44 renters 
are 
about 5O%o of the total. 
Altogether, 
about
15%o 
of the island's 
residents took 
part 
in the 
survey, with 
similar levels 
of
responses from 
all age 
groups 
and 
family 
types.
Convenient housing 
was 
of near-term interest 
(plan 
to move 
within five 
years) 
to
about 15Yo 
of all owned households. 
A 
significant number 
indicated 
difficulty in
maintaining 
their 
current home 
or 
garden. 
75%o 
expressed 
a 
preference 
for low-
maintenance 
housing, 
while 
50% would like 
a location near 
the Denman 
lsland
village, 
and a smaller 
size home.
The most 
significant 
and alarming results 
were
obtained from renters. 
When compared 
with
standards for 
rental 
costs, basic 
amenities 
(e.9.
electricity 
and 
running 
water), rental 
security, livable
condition 
and adequate 
space, 
about 
90o/o ot
rental 
units on Denman 
lsland 
are inadequate.
Across the 
island, there 
are 
at least 120 
people
living in 
substandard 
rental housing 
- 
20 ol
whom 
are children.
The 
preferred 
housing 
solution 
was 
evenly split
between 
affordable 
rentals, home 

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