Bill de Mooy

 On May 6, 2013 the City of Vancouver received a policy report titled: Amendments to the Laneway Housing Regulations and Guidelines and Expansion of the Laneway Housing Program

Basically, the city is attempting to address complaints by neighbours of homes with laneway housing. Below is part of the policy report.  The city will be voting to allow the current type of 1 1/2 LWH while 'encouragin ...

Following various reports and news bulletins about the progress of the Vancouver City review on expanding the lots to allow laneway housing I came across the following comments in Melissa's "The Thirties Grind" with peoples thoughts about Laneway Houses.  Melissa commented on BC Business article about the changed coming to laneway housing.

Small-house philosophy attracts big interest

Vancouver Sun

Good day.

I came across the following blog from Kerr Construction commenting on the rising popularity of Laneway Homes. Have a look and see what you think.

Bill















East Vancouver, Homes with Suites, Secondary Suites, Laneway Housing, Multi-Generational Homes, Mortgage Helpers 

Laneway House Tour a roaring success 

Last Saturday we opened the laneway house to approximately 500 visitors on the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's annual Laneway House Tour. 

Thanks to Diane and Rebecca at the Foundation and all the volunteers who helped organize and run the event.

Our house at 278 East 47th was one of 7 on the tour and showcased an exterior modern form with durable materia ...

2012 Laneway House Tour

by Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun

Parents look to small homes to help their adult children afford a house of their own.

The small homes refer to Laneway housing. Also known as granny flats, coach or carriage houses and “fonzi suites,” are usually one-and-a-half or two stories high, and typically built above or next to detached garages in narrow lots or laneways. They can be rented, but not sold ...