Searching for Rental Housing

• housing counselling
• information and referral
• matches tenants with landlords, eviction prevention, landlord outreach and recruitment, housing listings

• must have legal status in Canada and meet income requirements
• clients of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program may be eligible
• landlord and tenant mediation
• money management advice
• follow-up search assistance and community referrals
• also interest-free loans for first and last month's rent deposit to move into more affordable housing

• also for LEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program), sponsored by Toronto Hydro Electric System and United Way Toronto -- assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their electricity utility bills and have exhausted all other sources of financial support
• for help with Enbridge gas bills call 1-855-487-5327

Offers education, services, and housing consulting including:

suitePEAS (Private Elegant Affordable Spaces):

• a program to repurpose existing larger single family homes to create five single suites or units where five like-minded women 55+ will live in a safe, affordable community environment
• a new form of micro housing - small, compact, low cost, low tech, low risk, innovative and affordable
• financially viable and environmentally sustainable
• this micro housing model can accommodate women with limited income and capital as well as women who are seeking community and are willing to pay market prices for their homes
• suites can be owned or rented

• daily lunch available for a fee
• access to Meals on Wheels Program
• laundry
• exercise and strengthening classes
• information and educational programs
• supportive care services available for residents that need some assistance with activities of daily living

• Supportive Care Services

The complex contains 85 townhouse units (2, 3, and 4 bedrooms) and 4 semi-detached bungalows for wheelchair residents

• waiting list for all units, call for availability

Orion Court:

• 26 family townhouses
• three and four bedrooms
• one barrier free unit

Nottinghill Homes:

• 50 townhouses
• three and four bedrooms
• three barrier free units

• rent supplement residents selected from centralized waiting list run by Peel Access to Housing (PATH)
• eligibility information available online, including unit size and gross household income
• visit website for appeals information and request form, fax completed eligibility decision appeals to Service Manager at 905-453-0168, or send to Service Manager Appeals, 10 Centre Dr, Suite B, PO Box 2800, STN B, Brampton L6T 0E7

59 unit apartment building with 24 specially designed support care units * provides supports for older adults, and adults with disabilities to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible * referral to other community services

• the Attendant Care Services program (Oakville site) is an in-home attendant care service for physically disabled adults who are living in Oakville, and who are able to direct their own care

Attendants provide assistance with activities of daily living such as:

• meal preparation
• taking medication
• personal grooming and hygiene
• toileting
• rising and retiring
• transferring
• dressing, undressing, bathing, washing
• essential communication services
• ventilator and tracheotomy services
• for existing consumers, palliative support can be offered when appropriate

Private, non-profit housing apartments operated by the Rotary Club of Oakville

• geared to seniors 55 plus
• rent is at low end of market
• 10 storeys
• 80 rental units
• 40 one bedroom units
• 40 bachelor units

• four barrier-free units are available for those with mobility impairments
  
• management and administration of the building are on site
  
• the building is located across the street from Kerr Street Mission, an outreach ministry sponsored by the Christian community of Oakville

Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Due to COVID-19, the office is only open by appointment

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141 apartments in total, with one to three bedrooms in each unit

• some units qualify for Halton Region subsidies, and the remainder are available at market rent

Rental office for two non-profit housing apartments:

• Rotary Centennial Towers, 17 Stewart St
• Woodside Mews, 290 Woodside Dr

A combination of market and subsidized housing units available in Oakville

• six floor apartment building with 135 units, some barrier free
• one, two and three bedroom units available
• maintenance and cleaning staff on site

Units include one, two and three bedroom apartments with five barrier-free units

• 68 units
• on-site early learning centre

Applicants are selected from the Halton Access to Community Housing (HATCH) rent-geared-to-income (RGI) waiting list

• there are a limited number of market rent units
• communities include townhouses and apartments as well as single and semi-detached dwellings

Oakville Family Communities:

• The Oaklands, 2021& 2031 Merchants Gate (147 units)
• Bray's Lane, 2299 Bray's Lane (56 townhouse units)
• Donaghey Square, 1531 Sixth Line (32 townhouse units)
• The Abbeyview, 1150 Dorval Drive (50 apartment units)
• Golden Briar Heights, 2250 Golden Briar Trail (88 townhouse units)
• Glen Valley Place, 1220 Glen Valley Road (55 townhouse units)
• Sheridan Woods, 2301 Sheridan Garden Drive (51 townhouse units)
• Margaret Drive, 287-359 Margaret Drive (48 townhouse units)
• Maurice Drive, 284-318 and 320 Maurice Drive (16 apartment units, 44 total of a mixture semis/townhouse/detached units)
• Elm Road, 1478-1492 Elm Road (54 townhouse units)

Oakville Seniors Communities:

• John R Rhodes Residence, 271 Kerr Street (242 units)
• Rotary Gardens, 234-274 Woodside Drive & 1285-1299 Sedgewick Crescent (28 units)

Burlington Family Communities:

• Walkers Landing, 515 Walkers Line & 4105 Longmoor Drive (80 townhouse units)
• Walkers Fields, 2300 Walkers Line (57 townhouse units)
• Maple Crossing, 1300 Maple Crossing Boulevard (91 townhouse units)
• Burloak Drive, 254-360 Burloak Drive (54 townhouse units)

Burlington Seniors Communities:

• Walkers Landing (seniors), 513 Walkers Line (49 units)
• Wellington Terrace, 410 John Street (126 units)
• Pinedale Avenue, 5250 Pinedale Avenue (141 units)
• Longmoor Drive, 4100 Longmoor Drive (109 units)
• Aldershot Village Residence, 540 Plains Road E (65 units)

Burlington All Ages Communities

• Brant Court, 708 & 710 Brant Street (16 units)

Milton Seniors Communities:

• The Bruce Apartments, 40 Ontario Street S (88 units)
• Martin House Seniors Residence, 189 Ontario Street S (80 units)

Milton All Ages Communities

• Harmony Court, 111 Ontario Street N (36 units)

Halton Hills Seniors Communities:

• Kin Court, 3 Hyde Park Drive, Georgetown (24 units)
• Sargent Court, 11 Sargent Road, Georgetown (38 units)
• John Armstrong Terrace, 8 Durham Street, Georgetown (89 units)
• Lakeview Villa, 17 Elizabeth Drive, Acton (52 units)

Halton Hills Family Communities:

• Holmesway Place, 10-44 Holmesway Place, Acton (18 semi-detached units)
• Braeside, 46 Holmesway Place, Acton (12 units)

HATCH is a one-stop service for people applying for subsidized housing in Halton Region

• eligible applicants with questions about application status are directed to contact Access Halton in Oakville at 905-825-6000
• approved applicants will be added to the waiting list with the date their application was received
• approved applicants will receive a written request every other year to confirm continued interest in being on the waiting list
• locations, contact names, telephone numbers, available on website - Search for Subsidized Housing
• housing providers with a vacancy will contact the applicants at the top of the list directly
• applications are ranked on the waiting list based on the date of their application
• exceptions to the chronological waiting list apply for priority households

See the HATCH application form and booklet for more information, or call Access Halton at 905-825-6000

A service that helps individuals access and maintain safe and affordable housing

Services include:

Telephone support service

• get answers to general questions about housing by calling 3-1-1

One-to-one support

• for individuals who are having difficulty finding or maintaining their housing
• connects individuals with community services and resources
• advocates on behalf of renters with landlords and social service agencies
• an appointment must be booked by calling 3-1-1
• appointments are available on specific days in Burlington, Georgetown, Milton and Oakville

Halton Rent Connect

• a free service for renters and landlords
• links to housing supports in Halton

Landlord Engagement Specialist

• can help landlords resolve tenant issues
• provides direction to community resources that can help with the Residential Tenancies Act and other responsibilities as a landlord

• finding market rent housing in the west end
• provide rental listings
• prevent possible eviction
• access support to maintain housing
• complete subsidized housing applications
• information and referrals to other city services

• seven units are barrier free


• some apartments assessed on a Rent Geared-to-Income (RGI) basis while others are at market value