City of Stratford Housing
Rent-Geared-To-Income
Market Value Rent
The City of Stratford (as a provincially designated Service
Manager) assumed the responsibility for subsidizing social housing
costs in 1998. In December 2000, the Social Housing Reform Act, 2000
was proclaimed making the City the sole shareholder for the public
housing units. Under this same Act and associated Regulations, the
City also became responsible for the funding and administrative functions
of the municipal, private and co-operative non-profit social housing
units effective April 1, 2002. (The funding and administrative responsibility
does not include any Federal unilateral co-operative non-profits.)
Subsidized housing is available in over 1,000 units situated in 6 municipalities
within the City of Stratford and the County of Perth. To allow applicants
to have easier access to social housing, City of Stratford has
developed a co-ordinated and centralized application system to serve
those social housing providers who are required, under the Act, to
participate in such a system.
Social Housing Documents
The application and supporting documents can be mailed, dropped off,
or faxed to the Housing Division office at 82 Erie Street, 2nd Floor, Stratford
ON N5A 2M4. The fax number is (519) 273-7191. The date the application
is received and is deemed complete is the effective date for placement
on the Waiting List.
Please review the Application Checklist to ensure that your application is complete
before submitting.
If you have any questions, please contact Housing Division at 519-271-3773 or toll-free
at 1-800-669-2948.
Application Checklist
Application for Subsidized Rental Accommodation
Internal Transfer Policy
Rent-Geared-To-Income
Rent is calculated based on 30% of the gross household income to a maximum
of the established "market rent" for the unit in the development in which
you will reside (or to a maximum of the designated Household Income Limit,
whichever is lower). Rent for those persons in receipt of social assistance
from (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support) is in accordance
with a scale established in the Social Housing Reform Act, 2000, Ontario
Regulation 298/01 and may be changed periodically. The minimum rent for
a unit is $85.00 plus any applicable utility charges.
Market Value Rent
Some market rent units are available in private and co-operative non-profit
housing developments. These units are rented for amounts similar to private
sector units. Applications for market rent units must be made directly
with the applicable housing provider.
Market Value Rent Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Answers
A: Where are the locations?
Atwood
Listowel
Milverton
Mitchell
St. Marys
Stratford
A: How do I apply?
Market rent applications may be obtained from, and submitted to, the following locations:
| Banbury Cross Housing Co-operative Inc. | Little Falls Co-operative Homes |
| #43-27 Barron Street | 5 Southvale Road, RR#4 |
| Stratford ON N4Z 1G1 | St. Marys ON N4X 1C7 |
| Phone: (519) 273-2666 | Phone: (519) 284-0499 |
| Fax: (519) 273-5291 | |
|
| Bard of Avon Housing Co-operative Inc. | Listowel & District Senior Citizens |
| #46-39 Borden Street | Maitland Terrace |
| Stratford ON N5A 7W4 | 555 Elm Street North |
| Phone: (519) 273-1618 | Listowel, ON N4W 3P5 |
| Fax: (519) 273-4607 | Phone: (519) 291-3650 |
|
| Festival City Housing Co-operative Inc. | Windmill Gardens Community Inc. |
| #15-55 Athlone Crescent | 94 McCarthy Road |
| Stratford ON N4Z 1H7 | Stratford, ON N5A 7K8 |
| Phone: (519) 273-2276 | Phone: (519) 271-7386 |
| Fax: (519) 273-1415 | |
|
| Vineyard Village Non-Profit Housing | Ritz Lutheran |
| 769 Downie Street | 15 Frances Street |
| Stratford ON N5A 1Y8 | Mitchell, ON N0K 1A0 |
| Phone: (519) 273-4021 | Phone: (519) 348-8612 |
|
| Spruce Lodge Seniors Home | |
| 643 West Gore Street | |
| Stratford ON N5A 1L4 | |
| Phone: (519) 271-4090 | |
| Fax: (519) 271-5862 |
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