BC Homes Matter

; some have purchased their homes recently. With the local and provincial bylaws as they sit, most could lose all equity in their homes in the event of looming redevelopment, being given only a year’s pad rental, $7,000-$8,000 as compensation. This is a fraction of what they have invested into their homes. There are virtually no reasonable spaces in the lower mainland to relocate an older mobile home to, if the home could be moved at all. In a market where low income housing is becoming more scarce, and the low income class is getting displaced, the redevelopment of our parks will further add to the problems of not only the individuals, most of whom could not recover from such a huge loss, but to the city and perhaps even province as well. To expect fixed or low income residents to cut their losses, in the tens of thousands of dollars, and move on, is criminal. Some of the residents would be required to move into care facilities based on fixed income, meaning they could very realistically lose the freedom, and livelihood they have worked their lives to achieve. We are aware huge development groups promise moderate income housing for all, yet none to date appear to meet the needs of thousands of manufactured home owners in Surrey and district.