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Are you facing homelessness? Do you
have an emergency? Resources in Hastings County that can help are
listed here.
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Are you a tenant with questions ?
Tenant Hotline
(613)
966-8686
Toll
Free: 1-877-966-8686
FREE LEGAL INFORMATION
The Tenant Hotline provides access to
legal information during regular business hours.
After hours, leave a message at Ext "0" for a call
back within one business day.
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(Be notified by email when this
page changes!)
Tenant Duty Counsel Program
- we offer Tenant Duty Counsel at
hearings held by the Landlord and Tenant Board in Belleville -
click the link to view a tip sheet about the role of Tenant
Duty Counsel
 Go directly
to Tip
Sheets
Go directly to HOUSING NEWS
Go directly to
LINKS TO OTHER SOURCES OF
INFORMATION
1. Sample
Letter to Landlord for getting interest on your last months rent deposit
(being updated)
2.
Tenant Applications - Property Standards referrals - List of
property standards
phone numbers to call to inspect your home
(Updated January 5, 2007)
3. Sample
Letter to Landlord requesting repairs that need to be done
4.
Are You In Need of Rental Assistance? (a list of rent assistance and
housing
resources for Hastings, Lennox & Addington and Prince Edward Counties)
(Updated
November 2008)
Visit our
TENANT LINKS PAGE for links to more sources of information, forms,
tips sheets, etc.
Winter Warmth Program
The Winter Warmth Fund is now up and running! It is
administered by Community Trust on behalf of the United Way.
Eligible utilities are Union Gas and Veridian. The maximum amount
paid is $450 per household and the program covers residents of Hastings
and Prince Edward Counties.
To apply call Community Trust at 613-962-3070.
Community Trust will forward the information to the
United Way. You must then go to the United Way office at 249
William Street, Belleville, to provide proof of identity, source of
income, and your actual utility bill. Payment will be made
directly to the utility after your application is approved.
Ontario Human Rights
Commission
RENTAL
Housing Discrimination Survey
View our Human Rights page
for more details on the survey conducted by the Ontario Human Rights
Commission regarding discrimination in rental housing and the resulting
report of July 8, 2008.
information on Energy contracts
The
Ontario Energy Board has a new website providing information on
energy contracts.
The Energy Choice is Yours site
is a new consumer information initiative - created to help energy
consumers become more aware of their rights, options and
responsibilities. Through tip sheets and other materials, they
provide consumers with information so they can make informed decisions about
their energy choices. Read their tip sheets on before and after
signing a contract and a list of historical natural gas and electricity
prices.
News
Article: Working
Smoke Alarms - It's the Law!
Amendment to the Ontario Fire Code requires working
smoke alarms on every level.
Some of the most law-abiding people are unknowingly
breaking the law every day. Not for robbery, or speeding, or assault.
But simply because they don’t have working smoke alarms in their homes.
A recent amendment to the Ontario Fire Code now requires homes to have
working smoke alarms on every storey. This is in addition to the
existing requirement of having smoke alarms outside all sleeping areas.
The amendment applies to all single-family, semi-detached and town
homes, whether owner-occupied or rented.
For
homeowners, that may mean purchasing additional smoke alarms and
installing them on every storey of their home and outside all sleeping
areas. Failure to do so could result in a ticket for $235.
Landlords must make sure their rental properties comply with the
law. Individual landlords who fail to comply with the Fire Code smoke
alarm requirements can face penalties of up to $50,000.
Tenants of rental properties are encouraged to contact their
landlords immediately if they do not have the required number of smoke
alarms. Once smoke alarms are installed, tenants cannot remove the
batteries or tamper with the alarm in any way. If they do so, the tenant
could receive a ticket for $235.
Read the
Full Article from the Office of the Fire Marshall.
Smoke Alarm Requirements for Dwelling Units Q's & A's
Ontario Fire Code - A Regulation made under the
Fire Protection and Prevention Act
The
Office of
the Fire Marshall (OFM) is a branch of the Public Safety Division of the
Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
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