Renter's Toolkit
Renter's Toolkit
This toolkit can help you search for and secure housing, deal with issues that come up as a tenant, or help you plan your next move.
In this toolkit, you will find:
- Answers to common questions about finding and maintaining housing
- Direct links to resources that can help
- Tip sheets and worksheets that you can use
Preparing for Your Housing Search
The information below can help you prepare for your housing search.
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ID, Benefits and Reference Checks |
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Planning and Budgeting |
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Living with Roommates |
Searching for Housing
The information below can help you with your housing search. Information includes how to compare rental listings, helpful tips for working with landlords and community resources if you need extra help.
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Comparing Rental Listings |
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Short Videos to Help You |
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Affordable Housing and Housing Outreach Help |
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Working with Landlords |
Securing Housing and Making it a Home
The information below can help you understand your lease and what to look for when you move into your new home.
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Lease and Tenant Insurance |
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Moving In |
Staying Housed
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.
What to do if you get an N4 notice - Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario - ACTO
The information below can help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant. There are also community resources if you need extra help.
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Living with Roommates |
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Issues during your Tenancy |
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Eviction |
Deciding to Move
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The tip sheets below help with navigating through notice periods for those needing to move due to abuse or other extenuating factors. |
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For anyone who requires more help from a housing worker, please visit the Housing Supports page
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