Social Housing Directives
Social Housing Providers must comply with the Housing Services Act, 2011, which governs housing in Ontario. They must also comply with these directives, which provide the interpretation and application of legislative and regulatory requirements that are necessary for social housing program delivery and compliance.
2024 Directives
H-24-01 - Household Income Limits
H-24-02 - Application of Minimum and Maximum Geared-to-Income Rent
2023 Directives
H-23-02 - Rent-Geared-to-Income - Treatment of Temporary Benefits
H-23-03 - Household Asset Limits
H-23-05 - 2024 Rent Control Guidelines
2020 Directives
H-20-01 - Offers and Refusals of an RGI Unit by Household
H-20-02 - Over Housed Households
H-20-04 - Internal Reviews Conducted by Housing Providers
H-20-05 - Eligibility Rules for RGI Assistance
H-20-06 - Determining RGI Payable
H-20-09 - Review of RGI Eligibility Housing Providers
H-20-10 - Market Rent Households Re-Applying for RGI Assistance
2017 Directives
H-17-01 - Selection of a Rent-Geared-to-Income Household for a Modified Unit
2016 Directives
H-16-05 - Rent-Geared-to-Income Internal Transfer Policy
H-16-02 - Housing Provider’s Refusal to Offer an RGI Unit
2015 Directives
H-15-01 - Selection of a Household for a Vacant RGI Unit
2014 Directives
H-14-01 - 2015 Rent Control Guideline
2012 Directives
H-12-01 - Reporting Revenue from Renewable Energy Systems
2011 Directives
H-11-03 - New Housing Services Act and Regulations
2008 Directives
H-08-01 - Conflict of Interest
2007 Directives
H-07-07 - Ontario Electrical Safety Code Requirements
2006 Directives
H-06-08 - Former Tenant/Member Arrears
H-06-09 - Recording and Monitoring Move-out Damage Arrears
2005 Directives
H-05-14 - Annual Reporting to Service Manager
2004 Directives
H-04-05 - Limitation Periods for Former Tenant/Member Arrears
H-04-10 - Asbestos – Potential Health Risk due to Asbestos in Loose Fill Vermiculite Insulation
2003 Directives
H-03-03 - Capital Expenditures
H-03-05 - RGI Calculations - Joint Custody
H-03-09 - Restrictions from Transfer Orders for Federal Housing Programs
H-03-20 - Requirement to Return to Target
H-03-28 - Providers’ duty to provide information to the public
H-03-32 - Selection of Households for a Vacant Unit under the Cascading Age Policy
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Today, the City is committed to working with Indigenous peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.
Learn more about the City's reconciliation initiatives.