The Rent Bank Program provides limited, interest free loans to qualified tenants at risk of eviction. The maximum loan available to a household can be up to two months rent, or $2,500, whichever is less. The Community Initiatives (CI) funded Housing Help Centres in Toronto provide Rent Bank services.
Eligibility
A Rent Bank loan may be available to you if:
- you are an individual, couple, senior citizen, or family with children living in Toronto with legal status in Canada
- you are in immediate danger of losing your home due to unpaid rent
- you have a regular source of income, including OAS and GAINS
- you meet the income requirements
- you are paying market rent (not subsidized)
- your rental unit is covered by provincial tenant legislation
- you can afford your rent in the long term
You are not eligible for Rent Bank if:
- you currently receive OW social assistance, ODSP or OSAP
- you need first and last months' rent
- you cannot provide all the documentation required by Rent Bank application process
- you own a home
If you have any questions about Rent Bank or our other services, feel free to phone the Rent Bank Central Office, Neighbourhood Information Post, at 416-924-3862 or your nearest Local Access Centre:
Albion–North Etobicoke:
416-741-1553
Albion–South Etobicoke
416-252-6471
COSTI North York Housing
416-244-0480
EYET Housing Help
416-698-9306
Neighbourhood Information Post
416-924-2543
Scarborough Housing Help Centre
416-285-8070
WoodGreen Community Centre
416-469-5211
York Community Services
416-653-5400
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