Find a place to live
- Rental search assistance & vetted listings
- Affordable housing & co-op applications
- Subsidized housing (BC Housing) referrals
- Housing workshops for newcomers
Housing Support Program
Find a home. Know your rights. Stay housed.
Surrey's rental market is tough — especially for newcomers, families on tight budgets, and anyone fleeing crisis. GSOS helps you navigate it from search to signing to settling in.
Stable housing is the foundation everything else is built on. Our housing team works one-on-one with renters and landlords to prevent evictions, resolve disputes, and connect you to subsidized and emergency options when you need them.
Know your rights
- Tenant rights education (Residential Tenancy Act)
- Help reading and understanding leases
- Rent increase & eviction guidance
- Discrimination & accessibility advocacy
Move in & set up
- Move-in coordination & furniture banks
- Household essentials & welcome kits
- Help with damage deposits
- Move-in inspection checklists
Landlord mediation
- Disputes over repairs & maintenance
- Communication & translation with landlords
- Mediation before formal RTB hearings
- Documentation & evidence support
Emergency housing
- Shelter & transitional housing referrals
- Domestic violence safe-housing pathways
- Refugee claimant emergency placement
- Same-day crisis triage
Utilities & stabilization
- BC Hydro & Fortis account setup
- Internet & phone plan guidance
- Utility arrears & disconnection support
- Long-term housing stabilization plans
Who this is for
- First-time renters in Canada
- Families facing eviction
- Domestic violence survivors
- Refugees & refugee claimants
- Seniors on fixed income
- Anyone at risk of homelessness
We'll walk with you.