Rental Owners and Managers Society of British Columbia (ROMS BC)
www.suites-bc.com

Representing 1,200 members who collectively manage more that 27,000 residential rental units throughout the province, ROMS BC provides services, products and representation to help members succeed as rental owners.

Property Assessment Appeal Board
www.assessmentappeal.bc.ca

The Board resolves appeals filed from the decisions of the Property Assessment Review Panels and appeals filed under the Forest land Reserve Act. Its purpose is to receive, validate and resolve appeals in a just, consistent, timely and cost efficient manner. The website offers complete information and instructions for filing assessment appeals.

Homeowner Protection Office (HPO)
www.hpo.bc.ca

The HPO:

• provides mandatory registration and licensing of residential builders, and compulsory certification of trades through a self-financing government corporation;
• establishes and administers a $250 million Reconstruction Program for homeowners facing repair costs as a result of construction defects. 

Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC
www.chbabc.org

As the voice of the residential construction industry in BC, CHBA(BC)'s website provides a member directory, a listing of education and training opportunities and the latest in residential construction news.

Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors
www.cahpi.bc.ca

Selecting the right home inspector is important. The Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors was formed to protect home buyers by maintaining and regulating national standards for professional home inspectors. This site offers links to its provincial affiliates.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
www.cmhc.ca

The CMHC site is a source of a wide range of real estate and related information. CMHC provides access to press releases, housing information and market analysis.

BC OnLine
www.bconline.gov.bc.ca

Electronic access to information about land titles, registered property owners, encumbrances, corporate registry information, personal property registry, BC Assessment data, rural property tax system data, provincial tax Bulletins, and updates to the Land Title Practice Manual.

BC Housing
www.bchousing.org

BC Housing's mandate is to develop, manage and administer provincial and federal-provincial housing and properties. Visit its website for information on tenant resources, community housing initiatives, rent supplement programs, plus statistical and research information.

BC Assessment
www.bcassessment.bc.ca

This site describes the assessment process in British Columbia, gives directory information for offices around the province and lists the products and services offered by BC Assessment.