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- Description
Housing help, including information and referral, advice on tenant rights and responsibilities, eviction prevention, assistance with housing search and subsidized housing application process
Landlord Recruitment Program
Matches tenants with landlords, includes free rental listings, and information on landlord and tenant rightsToronto Rent Bank
Access centre for grants to pay off overdue rent to eligible applicants with rental arrears who are at risk of eviction; also gives grants to eligible applicants for first and last month's rent. For questions of eligibility, contact organization directly.Utilities Program
Access centre for utilities assistance- help with applications for Ontario Electricity Support Program providing reduced rates for electricity to lower-income customers
- help with applications for LEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program) providing financial assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their electricity or gas bills
- access to Toronto Emergency Energy Fund (EEF) providing one-time grant to help pay electricity and gas bills
Information Sessions
Group information sessions on topics including- subsidized and market rate rental housing in Toronto
- tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities
- settlement/orientation information for newcomers to Canada
- financial information - banking, taxes, government benefits
- assistance programs that can be accessed at THHC - Toronto Rent Bank, Low-income Energy Assistance Programs (LEAP), Emergency Energy Fund (EEF) and Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)
Settlement Program
- orientation and information sessions
- information and referral to education, employment and health services
- help with form filling
- citizenship test preparation classes
- Eligibility
- Youth, families, newcomers, seniors who are unhoused, under-housed or at risk of losing their housing
Residency Requirements: Eastern North York; Scarborough; York Region - Application Process
- Call for information or appointment
- Office
- 416-285-8070
- Fax
- 416-285-5410
- Website
- Visit Website
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- 2500 Lawrence Ave E
Unit 205
Toronto, ON, M1P 2R7
Canada - Languages
- Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Cantonese, Dari, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Interpretation by prior arrangement
- Fees
- Free
- Documents Required
- May vary; contact for information
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible, call for details
- Topic(s)
- COVID & Flu Season Resources (D) - Evictions Assistance
- COVID & Flu Season Resources (D) - Housing Support
- Housing - Help to find housing
- Housing - Housing expense assistance
- Housing - Other housing related services / organizations
- Housing - Rental housing
- Income Support - Emergency financial assistance
- Newcomers - Refugees
- Newcomers - Settlement services
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Findhelp Information Services
- Last Updated On
- January 29, 2025
- Address
- 2500 Lawrence Ave E, Unit 205
Toronto, ON, M1P 2R7
Cross street: Midland Ave and Lawrence Ave E
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm; contact for information on in-person drop-in servicesMon8:30 am to 4:30 pmTue8:30 am to 4:30 pmWed8:30 am to 4:30 pmThu8:30 am to 4:30 pmFri8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Service Area(s)
- North York
- Scarborough
- York Region
