Annual Occupancy Declaration
Owners with an Employee Housing Covenant (or equivalent) in favour of the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) registered on title of their Employee Restricted home or suite are required to complete an Occupancy Declaration pertaining to who occupied the Employee Restricted unit and where they work. Owners are expected, upon request, to complete this declaration at least on an annual basis.
Whistler Housing Authority collects this information on behalf of Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). Owners must also be prepared to provide supporting documentation upon request which may include tenancy agreements, income tax returns, driver's licenses, personal identification, utility bills, employment contracts, pay statements etc. in order to verify the information provided in the Occupancy Declaration.
Failure to complete this annual declaration will result in the assumption that the unit is not being occupied in compliance with the covenant on title (or equivalent) and may result in further enforcement action.
Nightly rentals and home exchanges are NOT permitted in employee-restricted housing.
Whistler’s Employee Housing Program has played a critical role in providing affordable housing options for Whistler’s workforce over the last 30 years. But despite being a nationally recognized leader in developing and managing affordable workforce housing, the WHA and RMOW are acutely aware that we cannot slow down our efforts in ensuring that residents of Whistler have access to safe, secure, affordable housing. We know how vitally important our affordable housing inventory is to the resiliency of our community residents and to Whistler’s resort economy.
Resources for Current Owners
For owners in Whistler Housing Authority's Employee Restricted Ownership Program, there are a number of resources available on the Current WHA Owners page:
- Homeowner guide
- Capital Improvement Policy and Application
- Roadmap for selling your home