Looking for Housing

We are unable to help people find housing or provide a housing list. But here are links to housing lists and resources that you can access.

Housing Lists:
Note: Lists are not compiled by OCAP and we do not take any responsibility for their content or correctness.

Salvation Army Gateway compiles a housing list. Email craigbertrim@thegateway.ca to get a copy.

Click Here for the Toronto Affordable Housing List

Housing Help Centres

These groups may be able to help you find housing. If you are already working with a community agency, they may also have housing workers who can help you.

Albion Neighbourhood Services – North
Etobicoke Housing Help Centre
416-740-3704
21 Panorama Ct

Albion Neighbourhood Services –South
Etobicoke Housing Help Centre
416-252-5990
185 Fifth St

COSTI – North York Housing Help Centre
416-244-0480
1700 Wilson Ave, Ste 114

East York Housing Help Centre
416-698-9306
71 Gough Ave

Flemingdon Park Housing Help Centre
416-424-2900
10 Gateway Blvd, Ste 104

Scarborough Housing Help Centre
416-285-8070
2500 Lawrence Ave E, Unit 205

West Toronto Housing Help Services
416-531-0841
2333 Dundas St W, Ste 404
(no Rent Bank services)

WoodGreen Homelessness and Housing Help Services
416-645-6000 x2500
650 Queen St E

Unison Health and Community Services
416-653-5400
1651 Keele St

Public Housing
Toronto Housing Connections
416-981-6111

Maintains a housing waiting list for TCHC buildings and other subsidized housing. The list is years long but you could be put on the priority list if you are fleeing domestic violence, or terminally ill. Regardless, it makes sense to get on it now because it is really cheap rent – especially for people on social assistance – just don’t bank on getting in any time soon.

Tenant Information and Resources

Tenant Hotline:
416-921-9494
Answers questions about your rights as a tenant, can give you information about what is legal to be in a lease, etc. Run by the FMTA. Keep calling if you don’t get through or leave a message (but the best strategy is to keep trying if you can).

Federation of Metro Tenants Associations (FMTA) - Organizing and Outreach:
416-413-9442
The Outreach & Organizing team provides information, referrals, workshops, and outreach & organizing services for tenants in the City of Toronto. The majority of their work focuses on assisting tenants in disputing Above Guideline Rent Increases (AGIs), and they also help tenants fight demolitions or conversions, provide general workshops on tenants' rights, as well as information and referrals for tenants.

Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation
1800-263-1139
Can answer questions about discrimination (eg. race, sex/gender, religion, disability, source of income, family status, sexuality, place of origin). They sometimes are able to represent people in court.

Eviction
If you are being evicted, you DO NOT have to move until there is a hearing at the Landlord Tenant Board (unless you share a kitchen or bathroom with your landlord).

You can call the Tenant Hotline for information and/or see Tenant Duty Council in person at the Landlord Tenant Board (1-888-332-3234)