Editor:
Re: Laneway houses, duplex suites proposed, NOW, Nov. 28
I understand to build a laneway house could cost over $300,000.00. Therefore, the landowner would be forced to reflect the cost of the construction in the monthly rent of the laneway house.
This does not solve the problem of homelessness. In Vancouver, laneway houses are rented for over $2,300 per month. Who could afford this amount of rent?
Factor in the small footage of the structure and the probability of two tenants sharing the rent is slim. If laneway houses are considered, lot size should be thoroughly examined.
Look at Vancouver with laneway houses on 30-foot lots. All you see are two structures, a loss of trees and green space. Laneway houses have not been found to be a sensible solution in Vancouver.
Let’s look for other alternatives in Burnaby
Donna Polos, Burnaby
