Searching for Home Ownership

Provides rental assistance through a number of housing programs. The Housing Services Department also manages housing owned by the County of Lambton and administers non-profit, co-operative and rent supplement programs. The Housing Services Department also provides assistance to home owners for home renovations and down payment assistance for those renters wishing to become homeowners.

Builds strength, stability and independence through home ownership. Mobilizing volunteers, corporate, community & construction partners to build homes then sell to qualified Habitat homeowners. Future Habitat homeowners are given a hand up; not a hand out.
Homes are purchased $0-down, 0% interest, 20-year Habitat-held, geared-to-income mortgage.

Permanent residential development available to persons 50 years of age and older. Buyers purchase the homes/modulars and lease the land. New and used units are available.

Life Lease apartment building for Seniors.

COVID-19: Closed due to the current lockdown.

A faith-based, non-profit organization working towards a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. Works to mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty.

Helps families build and buy quality affordable homes through a no-interest, no-down payment mortgage with payments set at less than 30 percent of gross income.

Build new homes in partnership with volunteers, donors, sponsors and the homeowners. Improve the lives of economically disadvantaged persons through home ownership to provide the basic human need of decent, affordable housing

Provides up to 5 per cent in down-payment assistance loan to low and moderate-income households to assist in purchasing a home. Limited funding available

Ontario Works, Social Housing, and Child Care Subsidy * Client Service Workers are situated in Tillsonburg, Ingersoll and Woodstock * main office is located at the Oxford County Administrative Building * for information or to apply for assistance visit the County of Oxford website

Oxford County Child Care Registry and Waitlist: Click Here

County of Oxford Housing Application System: Click Here

Accessibility Advisory Committee
A committee that focuses on creating a society that is open to all, including persons with disabilities.

Affordable Home Ownership Program
The program provides financial assistance to qualified low-to-moderate income households. Funding is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis, in the form of a 20-year interest-free loan registered on title and up to 5% of the purchase price of an eligible home (current maximum purchase price is $425,000).

Ontario Works, Social Housing, and Child Care Subsidy * Client Service Workers are situated in Tillsonburg, Ingersoll and Woodstock * main office is located at the Oxford County Administrative Building * for information or to apply for assistance visit the County of Oxford website

Oxford County Child Care Registry and Waitlist: Click Here

County of Oxford Housing Application System: Click Here

Accessibility Advisory Committee
A committee that focuses on creating a society that is open to all, including persons with disabilities.

Affordable Home Ownership Program
The program provides financial assistance to qualified low-to-moderate income households. Funding is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis, in the form of a 20-year interest-free loan registered on title and up to 5% of the purchase price of an eligible home (current maximum purchase price is $425,000).

Ontario Works, Social Housing, and Child Care Subsidy * Client Service Workers are situated in Tillsonburg, Ingersoll and Woodstock * main office is located at the Oxford County Administrative Building * for information or to apply for assistance visit the County of Oxford website

Oxford County Child Care Registry and Waitlist: Click Here

County of Oxford Housing Application System: Click Here

Accessibility Advisory Committee
A committee that focuses on creating a society that is open to all, including persons with disabilities.

Affordable Home Ownership Program
The program provides financial assistance to qualified low-to-moderate income households. Funding is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis, in the form of a 20-year interest-free loan registered on title and up to 5% of the purchase price of an eligible home (current maximum purchase price is $425,000).

Offers down payment assistance of 5% to new home owners. Available to those with an annual income of $82,000 or less wanting to purchase a home valued less than $340,000 in Bruce County. Assistance is in the form of a forgivable loan when the home is owned for at least 20 years.

Visit website for updates to this program or to confirm available funds.

Satellite Human Services offices are also located at:

• 30 Park St, Walkerton - 519-881-0431
• 1243 MacKenzie Road, Port Elgin- 519-389-5580
• 268 Berford Street, Wiarton- 519-534-1286

The Affordable Home Ownership program provides individuals and families with a loan for the 5% down payment on a home.

A model of affordable homeownership that bridges a gap for lower-income, working families by providing them with the opportunity to purchase their own Habitat home.

Program is a partnership between the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, the City of Brantford, and the County of Brant. Through it, qualifying home buyers to receive a down payment loan of up to 5% to a maximum of $20,000

Responsible for the administration and management of housing units and provides rent supplements within the City of Brantford and the County of Brant

Administers homelessness programs:

• Ontario Renovates program - a homeowner's financial assistance home maintenance repair program, for low to moderate-income households
  
• B-Home (Brantford Home Ownership Made Easier) program - gives financial assistance for a down payment on a home, to low-income earners

Municipal Housing - a division of the City of Brantford Housing Department

• provides professional property management services for city-owned residential housing located within the City of Brantford and County of Brant County, including both subsidized and non-subsidized residential housing properties
  
• provides contract management services for municipal and private non-profit housing corporations on a fee-for-service basis

Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington partners with families through affordable housing so that they may attain social and financial stability to transform their futures and our community. Actions / activities include:

• Engaging volunteers and partners in the community, the ReStores and on the build site
• Building and rehabilitating safe affordable family homes
• Building financial stability; creating a potential pathway to homeownership

Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington partners with families through affordable housing so that they may attain social and financial stability to transform their futures and our community. Actions / activities include:

• Engaging volunteers and partners in the community, the ReStores and on the build site
• Building and rehabilitating safe affordable family homes
• Building financial stability; creating a potential pathway to homeownership

COVID-19 Update: Visit COVID-19 Information and Updates for the latest on how to access programs and services during COVID-19.

Rent-geared-to-Income (RGI) Subsidy - Social Housing
The County of Wellington supports the delivery of subsidized housing in units where rent is set at no more than 30 per cent of a household's income. Applicant households must apply to the County and meet eligibility criteria.

Rent Supplement Subsidy
Rent Supplement Program allows individuals and families to receive a geared-to-income rent supplement for a unit in the private market. Applicant households must apply to the County and meet eligibility criteria.

Find out more about the rent supplements.

Affordable Housing
Affordable housing, sets rent at less than market levels, can be found in the City of Guelph and Wellington County. All prospective households must apply to the provider directly and meet eligible criteria.

Homeownership
The County of Wellington administers two homeownership program:

1. Wellington Affordable Homeownership Down Payment Loan Fund, and
2. Ontario Renovates

The Affordable Homeownership Program and Ontario Renovates are limited funding program, please review program eligibility.

Funding to Prevent Eviction
The County of Wellington administers funding for the Housing Stability Program, the Rent Bank, Emergency Energy Fund (EEF), and Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP).

Find out more about Housing Stability Funding eligibility.

Emergency Shelter
The County of Wellington funds the Welcome In Drop In Centre and Wyndham House to support homelessness prevention, crisis response and housing stability.
Find out more about emergency shelter services in Guelph-Wellington.

• Provides safe and affordable, culturally appropriate housing to urban and rural First Nation, Inuit and Métis people living off-Reserve
• Consists of new, affordable rental units, home ownership loans and repair funding

Administers the following programs:

• OPHI Homeownership Program
• OPHI Ontario Renovates 2020/2022 Home Repair Program
• Mkaana-wii-giiwe'aad Program

• helps enhance the quality, affordability and choice of housing
• works to enhance housing finance options
• assists those who cannot afford housing in the private market
• improves building standards and housing construction
• provides policymakers with the information and analysis they need to sustain a vibrant housing market

Affordable Housing Programs in Ontario: click here for information on affordable housing

National fund

• created to support financing arrangements for housing on reserve and settlement lands where appropriate, while respecting the communal ownership of reserve land

• Provides safe and affordable, culturally appropriate housing to urban and rural First Nation, Inuit and Métis people living off-Reserve
• Consists of new, affordable rental units, home ownership loans and repair funding

Administers the following programs:

• OPHI Homeownership Program
• OPHI Ontario Renovates 2020/2022 Home Repair Program
• Mkaana-wii-giiwe'aad Program