Durham Non-Profit Housing
Landlord and Tenant Board
CDCD Housing Help Durham
Durham Youth Housing & Support Services
Durham Non-Profit Housing
28A Albert St.,Oshawa, On L1H 8S5
Phone: 905-436-6610
Ajax: 905-686-1278
Facsimile: 905-436-5361
Email:
drnphc@durham-housing.com
www.durham-housing.com
The mission of Durham Non-Profit Housing is to help
meet the housing needs of the Region's diverse population through the
provision of a practical, well-maintained and affordable housing
portfolio integrated within the community. The Corporation assists with
related services to support residents in their housing.
Landlord and Tenant Board
(416) 645-8080 or 1-888-332-3234
www.ltb.gov.on.ca/en/index.html
Toronto East - Durham Regional Office
2275 Midland Ave., Unit 2, Toronto, On M1P 3E7
(416) 314-8649 or 1-888-377-8808
for a list of Landlord and Tenant Board regional
office locations
& Service Ontario / Government Info locations go to:
http://www.ltb.gov.on.ca/en/About_Us/STEL02_111279.html
The Residential Tenancies Act (the RTA) came into effect on January 31, 2007. The RTA sets the rules for most residential rental housing in Ontario. The previous legislation, known as the Tenant Protection Act, (TPA) is no longer in effect.
The Landlord and Tenant Board’s
role is to provide information about the RTA and to resolve disputes
between most residential landlords and tenants. The Ontario Rental
Housing Tribunal is now known as the Landlord and Tenant Board.
CDCD Housing Help Durham
134 Commercial Ave, Ajax, On L1S 2H5
Tel: (905) 686-2661
Fax: (905) 686-4157
www.cdcd.org
The Housing Help Durham Landlord Registry
is a computerized listing of private market rental units located
throughout Durham. The listings are obtained through contact with
landlords of private apartment buildings and homeowners with either
rooms or apartments to rent.
The registry operates at no cost or obligation to either the landlord or
prospective tenant.
Many of the people who use the registry are referred through hospitals
and social agencies, but anyone, regardless of income, can use the
service.
The Housing Access Centre provides easier access for
the consumer of not-for-profit housing in Durham. Instead of contacting
20 or more individual housing providers, applicants can make one call or
visit to obtain information on rental housing choices, pick up a common
application form, determine eligibility, apply to one or more rental
housing complexes including non-profits and co-ops.
The waiting list for subsidized housing in Durham Region is lengthy,
which means families can expect to wait about three to five years before
finding a unit.
The Durham Rent Bank and Community Trust Fund are
homelessness prevention programs funded by the Ministry of Community and
Social Services and the Region of Durham. The rent bank provides
interest free loans to families who are late with their rent by up to
two months. The community trust fund helps families who are temporarily
unable to meet a debt payment due to unusual circumstances. Trust fund
loans are given for such things as hydro or gas arrears.
To be eligible for the program, applicants must be part of a single or
two parent family; must have a low to middle income or be in receipt of
government funding such as social assistance, employment insurance or
disability; and must not be living in subsidized housing.
Durham Youth Housing & Support Services
82 Kings Crescent, Ajax, On L1S 2M6
(905) 239-9477
www.durhamyouth.com
Tel: (905) 728-4968
email: info@vpcc.ca