The Housing Affordability Partnership (HAP) is a unique public-private – not for profit group working together to address housing affordability concerns and raise awareness of emerging housing issues and opportunities in the Capital Region of British Columbia.  The Capital Region is one of the most expensive and least affordable housing markets in Canada.

HAP is a volunteer working partnership with representation from industry related profit and non profit sectors.  Representative organizations in the Partnership include BC Housing, CMHC, Canadian Home Builders Association, Capital Region Housing Corporation, City of Victoria, Coast Capital Savings, Community Council, Non Profit Housing Providers, Victoria Real Estate Board, Rental Owners and Managers Society of BC, Urban Development Institute and Vancity Savings. 

The HAP Steering Committee members bring together their collective experience and resources to develop strategies, and projects that support and housing affordability.  HAP’s philosophy is to work in collaboration with other community based organizations address the issues of housing affordability, as well as to raise awareness of the complex factors that influence housing choice in the Capital Region. 

The Housing Affordability Partnership is a community organization convened by the Community Council, who also provide administrative support.  The Housing Affordability Partnership receives financial support in the form of grants from BC Housing, Coast Capital Savings, Vancity Savings, Vancouver Foundation and the Real Estate Foundation.