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Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing · British Columbia

Your lot is worth more than one home.

BC's SSMUH rules let most residential lots hold up to four homes, and up to six near transit, no rezoning required. Find out what your property allows, what it costs, and whether it makes sense.

Free feasibility check, answered within one business day. Or call/text 604-808-3797.

Biggestzoning changes in BC history
4 to 6homes now legal on most residential lots in BC
Zerorezonings or public hearings required
The Rules Changed

What SSMUH means for your property

Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing is provincial legislation (Bill 44, passed in 2023) that requires BC municipalities to allow multiple homes on residential lots that used to be single-family only.

01

No rezoning required

The political hurdle that used to take years is gone. If your lot qualifies, multi-unit housing is already permitted as-of-right. You need a building permit and a compliant design, not a public hearing.

02

Up to 4 homes on most lots, 6 near transit

Most single-family lots between 280 and 4,050 square metres qualify for up to four units. Lots within 400 metres of frequent transit may qualify for six.

03

Keep family close

Suites and laneway homes with separate entrances let adult kids, aging parents, and grandkids live on one lot with privacy and independence. This is the strongest tool for multigenerational living BC has ever had.

04

Income from land you already own

Rental suites can offset your mortgage. A stratified multiplex can be sold unit by unit. Either way, the value comes from property you worked decades to hold, without selling it.

Read the full SSMUH guide
Three Common Paths

What could your lot become?

3 Units · Lowest Cost Entry

House + two suites

Keep your main home and add two legal suites. Rental income offsets the mortgage, and nobody has to move. The most accessible starting point.

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4 Units · Strongest Return

Fourplex

Four self-contained homes on one lot, each with a private entrance. Rent all four, keep one, or strata and sell units individually.

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3 Units · Phased & Flexible

House + laneway + suite

Keep the main house, add a laneway home out back and a suite inside. Phased construction keeps your life intact while you build.

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Why Trust This Site

Guidance from a filed application, not a brochure.

SSMUH.ca is run by the team behind the first multiplex application in Port Moody, filed on our own property. We have sat across the table from planning staff, worked through servicing and design requirements firsthand, and know where projects actually get stuck.

  • Zada Group, under Stonehaus Realty Corp., Coquitlam
  • 20+ years in Metro Vancouver residential real estate
  • Based in the Tri-Cities, consulting across BC
Dawar Zada, PREC
Dawar Zada, PRECTeam Lead, Zada Group · Stonehaus Realty Corp.
Meet the Team How Consulting Works
Our Standard

Verified, sourced, current

Every unit count, date, and cost range on this site is checked against the municipality's published rules and linked to the official source. When a city amends its bylaw, the page changes and the review date updates. That is the entire editorial policy.

Where we found published errors elsewhere, including on well-funded competitor tools, the corrected figure here links to the primary source.

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Multigenerational Living

Keep your family close. Build together.

A laneway home for aging parents. A suite for an adult child saving for their own place. Three generations on one lot, each with their own front door. The federal Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit can return up to $7,500 on a qualifying secondary suite build.

Common questions answered
Thinking of Selling Instead?

Your lot may be worth more to a developer than to the open market.

We maintain relationships with experienced builders actively looking for SSMUH-eligible lots in the Tri-Cities. Before you list publicly, it is worth a conversation about what a developer sale could look like.

How a developer sale works
Free Feasibility Check

Find out what your lot allows. Free.

Send your property address and we'll review your lot's SSMUH eligibility, unit potential, and realistic options. You get a straight answer within one business day. No cost, no obligation, no sales pitch.

  • Zoning and eligibility confirmed against your municipality's current rules
  • How many units your lot can realistically support
  • An honest read on whether it is worth pursuing
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