Quality Infill Development — creating liveable affordable rental housing:
The homeowner had faced the challenges of the private rental market for many years, frequently moving and dealing with rising rents. After becoming a homeowner they were motivated to support an older women to enjoy secure and affordable housing “because I could so easily have been that person.”
Vision:
Use backyard space to develop a secondary dwelling that could be used for affordable housing and more specifically for an older woman who would otherwise not be housed.
Guiding Priorities:
- Cost-neutral to owner
- Privacy for both residences
- Accessibility
- Energy efficiency
- Affordability
- Liveability
- Targeted cohort
The homeowner collaborated closely with Housing Matters to find a resident for their secondary dwelling, ultimately deciding to offer it to a local woman who is awaiting the completion of the RFBI’s affordable housing development, scheduled to be available in early 2025.
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