Multiplex vs multi-family: what's the difference?
A multiplex and a multi-family building both add homes to a neighbourhood, but they sit on the land, and in the zoning code, very differently. Here's what actually separates the two.
Trent Praski · August 30, 2026 · 7 min
What is a multiplex? Duplex, triplex, and fourplex explained
A multiplex is one building split into three to eight homes, each with its own front door. Here's how that differs from a duplex, a triplex, and the multi-family buildings people often confuse it with.
Trent Praski · August 30, 2026 · 8 min
How a strata council actually works in a small multiplex
In a strata with fewer than four lots, there's no election, every owner sits on the council automatically. That single rule shapes how fast a triplex or fourplex strata can move, and how much a disagreement can slow it down.
Trent Praski · August 30, 2026 · 7 min
Strata vs freehold multiplex ownership in Surrey
Surrey's houseplex program sets clear rules for lot width and lane access, but the city's public zoning pages stop short of naming a fee-simple option the way Burnaby's do. Here's what that means for a Surrey lot.
Trent Praski · August 30, 2026 · 8 min
Strata vs freehold multiplex ownership in Burnaby
Burnaby is the rare Metro Vancouver city that writes fee-simple rowhouse subdivision directly into its zoning bylaw. Here's what that option actually requires, and when strata is still the better fit.
Trent Praski · August 30, 2026 · 9 min
Strata vs freehold multiplex ownership, explained
Strata and freehold are two different ways to split ownership of a multiplex among several owners, and the choice changes who sits on the strata council, who pays for the roof, and what a lawyer registers at the land title office.
Trent Praski · August 30, 2026 · 12 min
Rezoning vs building under existing zoning: which path is yours?
One of the biggest changes from BC's housing rules is that many multiplexes no longer need a rezoning. Here is how to tell whether your project fits under existing zoning, and why that path is so much faster.
Trent Praski · July 23, 2026 · 7 min
What "missing middle" housing means for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
"Missing middle" is the housing that sits between a single house and an apartment tower. Here's why Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley lost it for decades, and what it looks like coming back to ordinary lots.
Trent Praski · July 5, 2026 · 10 min
Multiplex, duplex, or townhouse: which fits your lot?
A duplex, a fourplex, and a row of townhomes can all be legal on the same lot. The right one depends on width, access, and how you plan to own and sell the homes, not on which sounds biggest.
Trent Praski · July 3, 2026 · 7 min
SSMUH explained: what Bill 44 means for your Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley lot
Bill 44 forced every Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley city to allow multiple homes on lots that used to permit one. Here's what the legislation actually requires, and where it stops short of a green light.
Trent Praski · June 29, 2026 · 10 min
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