Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Part D – Policies

D1 Housing

Surrey’s housing landscape is changing. As renter demand rises and homeownership declines, the city is transitioning toward a more diverse housing mix – one that features more apartments, rowhouses, suites, and purpose built rentals . While this shift is underway, significant challenges persist. Affordability remains a pressing concern. Most rentals are secondary units, while family-sized and non market options are limited. This presents an issue for Surrey’s larger households, multi generational families, and large urban Indigenous population in need of more affordable, culturally connected, and family friendly homes. To address this, Surrey can leverage its large land base to expand housing options, particularly in denser areas and near transit. By streamlining processes for developers, builders, and non-profits, housing can be delivered faster. Adding more non-market housing will also be key, so that residents from more vulnerable populations have options that are accessible and affordable. Objectives in this chapter align with the Housing Needs Report , Affordable Housing Strategy, Urban Indigenous Strategy, and Homelessness Prevention and Response Plan.

Goal: Surrey has diverse and affordable housing options that meet the needs of all residents.

Objectives

1.1

Accelerate the delivery of housing.

1.2

Ensure a diversity of housing forms, tenures, and affordability levels throughout the city.

1.3

Increase the supply of purpose-built rental housing.

1.4

Protect tenants and households experiencing inequities.

1.5

Increase the supply of non market housing.

Surrey 2050 | D5