The Rent-Geared-to-Income pilot program is now permanent with increased income thresholds.
The Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) program enables eligible participants to rent faculty and staff housing units on UBC Vancouver campus at a rate capped at 30% of their pre-tax household income. This program was created in an effort to make housing more affordable and accessible to UBC employees.
As part of the 10-Year Review of the UBC Housing Action Plan, the pilot RGI program has now been expanded and made permanent, effective April 1, 2025. In addition, income threshold limits have been increased as outlined in the table below, to further improve the affordability of Faculty Staff Rental Housing.
Income thresholds per unit type
| Old income requirements | NEW income requirements | ||
Unit Type | Staff | Faculty | Staff | Faculty |
Studio/1-bedroom | $58,000 | n/a | $70,000 | n/a |
2-bedroom | $72,000 | $80,000 | $88,000 | $88,000 |
3-bedroom | $86,000 | $99,000 | $103,000 | $103,000 |
Eligibility
To qualify for the program, participants must:
- Be a full-time employee of the University;
- Meet the income threshold for the unit size they are eligible for;
- Not own a residential property in Metro Vancouver; and,
- Have net household assets under $100,000.
Application information
Applications for UBC staff members will be open between May 15 – June 15, 2025.
Applications for UBC faculty members are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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