Community Housing
Our Housing Services team provides funding to community housing providers in Northumberland County including non-profit providers and housing co-operatives.
Our Directives
All community housing providers manage their own properties and provide day-to-day property management and tenant relation services, while adhering to the County Directives. These Directives set out local rules under the Housing Services Act.
Absent from Unit |
| View the established limits on the amount of time that a household can be absent from their unit and continue to be eligible for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance. |
Adjusted Family Net Income (AFIN) |
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Learn more about the process to determine adjusted family net income (AFNI) to calculate rent-geared-to-income (RGI). |
Annual RGI Reviews |
| View the established requirements for conducting annual reviews of rent-geared-to-income (RGI) and modified housing. |
Asset Limits |
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Learn more about the eligibility requirements for asset limits for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) housing as required under the Housing Services Act, 2011 (HSA). |
Centralized Waitlist Rules |
| Learn more about the rules for the selection of households from the centralized waitlist for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) and modified housing units. |
Divestment of Property |
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View the outlined rules for applicants and tenants who own property or have an interest in property. |
Income Limits |
| View the established income limits for eligibility for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance and what types of income that are included under such limits. |
In-Situ Priority Status |
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View the guidelines for determining if market paying tenants or co-op members in Northumberland County's community housing are eligible for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance with their current housing providers. |
Northumberland County Review Panel |
| Learn more about the appeal system and Northumberland County Review process for community housing providers under the Housing Services Act, 2011 (HSA). |
Notification of Changes and In-Year Reviews |
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Review the requirements for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) tenants and co-op members on providing notice of changes pertaining to their RGI eligibility and how RGI is adjusted during in-year reviews. |
Occupancy Standards and Overhoused Households |
| Review the occupancy standards for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) tenants and co-op members and the established guidelines to move overhoused tenants. |
Reasonable Efforts to Pursue Income |
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Learn more about what type of income must be sought by households receiving rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance. |
Rent Freeze Period |
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Learn more about the impact of the 2021 rent freeze period on community housing providers and rent-geared-to-income (RGI). |
Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) Application |
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Learn more about the standard application for RGI Housing, Limitations Assessment Form and Special Priority Application, used by Northumberland County Housing Services and community housing providers in Northumberland. |
Social Assistance and Non-Benefit Income |
| Review the requirements for determining and verifying social assistance income, benefit unit composition and non-benefit income to calculate rent-geared-to-income (RGI). |
Social Housing Arrears |
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Learn more about the reporting process for arrears of rent and/or damages for past rent-geared-to-income (RGI) tenants or co-op members. |
Special Priority Status |
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View the requirements for Special Priority (SPP) status on the centralized wait list for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) housing for victims of abuse or human trafficking. |
Splitting RGI Households |
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Learn more about the process for when part of a rent-geared-to-income (RGI) household requests RGI in a second unit. |
Status in Canada |
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Review the eligibility requirements with respect to status in Canada. |
Transfer Applications |
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View the guidelines to be followed by rent-geared-to-income (RGI) tenants/co-op members who wish to transfer to another unit. |
24 Months at Market Rent |
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Learn more about the rules for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) tenants or co-op members that have been paying market rent for 24 consecutive months. |