HBD Laneway Homes
Thinking about building a laneway home in Vancouver? Laneway houses contribute to the overall sustainability of the City of Vancouver. They give people more opportunities to live close to where they work, shop, and play, and they make the city’s urban lanes more green, liveable, and safe. For home owners they can provide a place for older kids to live or extra rental income for your family. At HBD we pride ourselves with building laneway homes that meet our clients expectations and deliver exactly what you envision
Laneway houses are allowed on lots in all RS single family zones, RT-11/11N, RM7/7N, RM-8/8N, RM-9/9N and RM-9A/9AN which are shaded on the map below. The Development and Building Services
Vancouver residents gave many reasons for wanting laneway housing: to provide housing for a variety of users, such as aging family members, adult children, caregivers, and homeowners wishing to downsize.
A laneway house is a small house at the rear of a lot near the lane and includes both a dwelling unit and parking/accessory uses. Laneway housing is allowed in
The following principles underlie laneway housing regulations and guidelines: HOUSING CHOICE Laneway houses provide new housing choices for family members or renters in single family residential areas. HOMEOWNER OPPORTUNITY Homeowners