Housing Supports

Housing Supports

Check out the Renter's Toolkit for a self-help guide on renting in Durham Region.

It is very important that you reach out for help as soon as possible if you are worried about paying your rent, having problems with your landlord or get an eviction notice. We can help you with supports if you reach out early so that we can save your tenancy. Homelessness in Durham is increasing and we want to make sure that you can stay housed.

Housing Outreach Workers and Eviction Prevention Workers

You can ask a housing outreach worker to help you:

• Find housing if you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
• Negotiate with a potential landlord
• With housing-related transportation
• Connect to other services (e.g. credit counselling or Ontario Works) 
• With budgeting

Apply for Housing Programs

You can ask an eviction prevention worker to help you:

• Mediate with your landlord
• Learn about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant
• At the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Apply for programs that may help you to stay in your home

There are housing outreach and eviction prevention workers in:

Housing Stability Program

The Housing Stability Program (HSP) may be able to help if you are behind in your rent and at risk of eviction. This program can also help you if you are homeless to secure rental accommodations.

Extreme Clean Program

The Extreme Clean Program may be able to help if you are being evicted because your unit is very unclean or cluttered. 

Durham Hoarding Support Services

The Durham Hoarding Support Services program helps people with hoarding behaviour stay housed and safe

Brain Injury Association of Durham Homelessness Prevention

The BIAD Homelessness Prevention Program helps people who have experienced a cognitive disability and are struggling with housing issues.