Applicants who meet eligibility and qualifications may be excluded from consideration for LCAHS rental housing, if any of the following apply:

• Unsatisfactory tenancy history (based on landlord references, receipt of notices to end tenancies, or review of past tenancies in subsidized housing).
• Providing false or fraudulent information.
• Failure to provide documents as requested, or consent as needed to verify information provided and to determine eligibility.
• Unable to demonstrate an ability to pay rent and/or failure to apply for and receive income from income programs, such as, but not limited to, the Ministry of Social Development or the Canada Pension Plan.
• Debt to a subsidized housing provider in B.C.
• Do not meet residency requirements.
• Unable to live independently
• Do not meet defined household groups
• Deliberately worsened current housing situation.
• Demonstration of unacceptable behaviours either in relation to a tenancy or in the community at large that may threaten the health, safety or right of peaceful enjoyment of a community by others.
• If there is cause to believe that a household member is engaging in or has a history of criminal activity that may threaten the health, safety or right of peaceful enjoyment of the community by others, including the manufacturing or production of illegal drugs.

Note: Applicants who may be potentially excluded based on any of the above will be given an opportunity to provide additional information and/or documentation in support of their application to demonstrate suitability as a potential tenant. Each application and supporting documents shall be evaluated on its own merit. Mandatory exclusion criteria LCAHS will not accept applications from individuals or members of a household that have been convicted of or who have outstanding charges related to sexual interference with a child and/or possession of child pornography.