Housing

Your Legal Rights

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Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) Tip Sheets
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Moving out early
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Illegal Eviction
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When you owe rent
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When your Landlord wants to move in
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Human Rights and Housing
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Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) resources
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What tenants needs to know about the law
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Maintenance and Repairs
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Rent Increases
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Care Homes
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Fighting an Eviction
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Your Legal Rights Housing Resources
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Links & Forms

Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)
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LTB Forms
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Residential Tenancies Act
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Housing Services Act *governs social housing*
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Investigation & Enforcement Unit (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing)
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Electrical Safety Authority
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Local Resources

SHELTERS
Transition House
10 Chapel Street
Cobourg, ON K9A 1H9
(905) 377-0378
Northumberland Services for Women Shelter
1-800-263-3757
Alderville Shelter
RR 4
Alderville, ON K0K 2X0
(905) 352-3708
1-800-388-5171
The Salvation Army
(905) 373-9440
1-866-865-0768
HOUSING/REPAIRS/ASSISTANCE
Habitat for Humanity: Northumberland
A Brush with Kindness
(905) 373-4663
Landlord and Tenant Board
1-888-332-3234
The Help Centre:
Utilities Intervention Assistance
(905) 372-2646
Assertive Community Treatment Team
1-866-373-5633 Ext. 205
Salvation Army: Homeless Initiative Program *Shelter, rent bank
(905) 373-9440
1-866-865-0768
Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation *Home repairs for disabled people
1-800-704-6488
Ontario Works: Homelessness Workers
Sue Van Allen
(905) 372-6846 Ext. 2490
Marilyn Allday (with children)
(905) 372-6846 Ext. 2473
Northumberland County Housing Corporation
860 William St. Cobourg
*Rent geared to income housing
(905) 372-0151
1-800-434-2931
Rental Opportunity for Ontario (ROOF)*
Housing allowance
1-888-544-5101
TTY: 1-800-263-7776

Property Standards (this should link to a separate page with all of the contact info for the different offices)

Alnwick Haldimand (township)
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Brighton
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Cobourg
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Cramahe (township)
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Hamilton (township)
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Port Hope
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Trent Hills
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Ontario Works
*shelter benefit (first + last month’s rent, moving costs)
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Habitat for Humanity Northumberland
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Salvation Army Northumberland (furniture/appliance program)
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Northumberland County Housing Corporation (rent geared to income housing)
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Transition House
*shelter
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Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre
*women’s shelter, counselling and support
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Alderville Women’s Shelter
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Not sure the type of legal help you need?

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every Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.

Phone us at: 905-373-4464 | Toll-free: 1-800-850-7882

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