Housing help in Toronto
25 organizations are listed here for housing help in toronto. 25 of them publish a way to approach them, and together they are in 103 online spaces.
Ways to approach them: 32 have office phone, 13 have organization email, 10 have partnerships / media kit, 8 have contact form, 5 have volunteer page.
Where they are: 30 on Website, 14 on Instagram, 13 on Facebook, 10 on X, 10 on YouTube, 10 on LinkedIn.
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Toronto Public Library - Community Room Rentals
Bookable community rooms across TPL branches for cultural, educational and community activities, at a reduced nonprofit hourly rate.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Toronto Tenant Support Program (City-funded free legal help for renters)
The City funds free legal advice and representation for Toronto renters facing no-fault evictions (N12 or N13 notices), above-guideline rent increases or repair problems, delivered by the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR), with tenant information from FMTA and CICS.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
National Zakat Foundation (NZF) Canada
Local zakat charity (HQ Mississauga, 256 cities) whose caseworkers assess applications 1-on-1 and pay rent directly to landlords, bills directly to payees, and food/essentials via gift cards and vouchers; "NZF does not provide cash or bank deposits". Support runs 2-4 months; most applications processed within 7-10 days once documents are in, urgent cases faster; non-Muslims can be helped from non-zakat funds or referred. Also runs Feed Our Neighbours, House Our Neighbours, Medical Relief, New Roots (newcomers) and school-supply programs.
Canada-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Toronto Rent Bank (Neighbourhood Information Post, City of Toronto)
City-funded program led by Neighbourhood Information Post with nine local access centres: grants (not loans) of up to $5,000 for rental arrears, and deposit grants from $2,000 (bachelor) to $3,500 (3-bedroom); applications typically take five to seven business days.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
COSTI Immigrant Services - Hostel Services / Ralph Chiodo Family Reception Centre
Safe temporary accommodation plus intake assessment, legal/health/social referrals, housing assistance, community-integration activities and post-move support for refugee claimants, delivered in partnership with the City of Toronto and Region of Peel across several Toronto and Mississauga sites.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR, formerly CERA)
Founded 1987 as the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation and renamed in 2022; provides free legal information and referrals to Ontario renters, legal advice/representation for Toronto and York Region tenants (evictions, rent increases, maintenance, rooming houses), and self-advocacy guidance on housing discrimination. Intake is by online form, response within 3 business days, no in-person meetings.
Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Dixon Hall - Employment Services (job counselling and free training)
One-on-one employment counselling, resume and interview help and job search workshops, plus free training: a 6-week culinary program (Roots of Change) and a 4 to 6 week pre-employment program for community and social work jobs (ESSW).
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Habitat for Humanity GTA
Affordable homeownership for working families across the GTA: no down payment (except a small one at 355 Coxwell), a first mortgage sized so housing costs start at no more than 32% of household income and a Habitat second mortgage bridging the gap; 600+ families housed in 26 communities since 1988 and 100,000+ volunteer hours a year.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
University of Toronto Housing Services (Student Life)
U of T's housing office: Off-Campus Housing Finder for rentals and roommates, URent workshops/modules/drop-ins on renting, temporary emergency housing support, SpacesShared home-sharing with older-adult hosts, annual housing fairs with property managers and legal resources, and residence-portal support. Office at 800 Bay St, 5th floor; weekdays 8:45-5 (Sept-June).
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
COSTI Immigrant Services
Immigrant services agency (70+ years) offering settlement, employment, housing, English and skills training from 17 GTA offices, with staff speaking 60+ languages.
Toronto & GTA · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
ACORN Toronto
Member-led organization of low- and moderate-income people; Toronto chapters (East York, Scarborough, Downtown, York West, Weston) run tenant meetings and campaigns on state-of-good-repair, affordable housing, childcare, EI and fair food access.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
City of Toronto Newcomer Services: settlement workers at City Hall and Newcomer Services Kiosks
Free, confidential help from settlement workers at City Hall and at kiosks in civic centres, community centres and employment offices: information on jobs, housing, health care, schools and City services, referrals, and help in your language.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Toronto Metropolitan University - Housing & Residence Life (Off-Campus Housing Office)
TMU's housing department: on-campus residence, summer housing for students and groups, and an Off-Campus Housing Office (Pitman Hall, 160 Mutual St) that helps with 'finding a place', 'living in a place' and 'moving out of a place'.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Legal Aid Ontario - Community Legal Clinics
Network of LAO-funded community legal clinics giving free legal help to low-income Ontarians on housing, income support, workers' rights, human rights and immigration; find yours by postal code.
Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations (FMTA) - Tenant Hotline
Free tenant-rights counselling hotline for Toronto tenants (weekdays 8:30-6, Saturdays 9-4) explaining what the law says and what options exist (not legal advice), plus an Outreach & Organizing team that helps tenants start building associations.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Central Intake (City of Toronto emergency shelter line)
A City phone line, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, that finds you an available emergency shelter bed or 24-hour respite space in Toronto and connects you to other help.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Housing Help Centres (find yours on the City of Toronto Housing Help map)
Community agencies across Toronto that help renters find and keep housing, with help on housing applications, eviction prevention and free legal advice; the City's online map shows the ones near you.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)
A monthly credit taken right off your electricity bill for lower-income households, usually $35 to $75 a month, or $52 to $113 for Indigenous households, homes heated by electricity, and people using certain electricity-intensive medical devices.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Landlord and Tenant Board (Tribunals Ontario)
Ontario's adjudicative tribunal for disputes between landlords and tenants (and co-op occupancy) under the Residential Tenancies Act; applications are filed through the Tribunals Ontario Portal. Process changes tied to RTA amendments took effect July 1 and September 21, 2026.
Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Tenant Duty Counsel Program (ACTO, funded by Legal Aid Ontario)
Free legal advice, by phone or online, for tenants who have a Landlord and Tenant Board hearing and no lawyer, given before or on the day of the hearing.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC)
Largest social housing provider in Canada and second largest in North America, wholly owned by the City of Toronto; about 92,000 residents in 41,000+ low- and moderate-income households across 106 of Toronto's 158 neighbourhoods; 90% of households pay rent-geared-to-income. Units are allocated through the City's centralized waiting list (MyAccesstoHousingTO).
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) - City of Toronto
Federal-provincial rent supplement paid to households renting in the private market. In Toronto it is not open to the public: households must be on or eligible for the Centralized Waiting List, be referred by an approved community partner agency during referral windows, agree to leave the waiting list if approved, and fit an annual enrolment cap set by the province.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Eviction Prevention in the Community (EPIC), City of Toronto
A City program where a caseworker helps a low-income household that is about to be evicted make an urgent plan, apply for money supports and connect to legal, housing and health help so they can keep their home.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
Ontario income support for people with disabilities: "money to help you and your eligible family members with living expenses" including food and rent, plus prescription drug and vision benefits, with employment supports through Employment Ontario. A single person can get up to $1,436 a month for basic needs and shelter after the July 2026 rate increase; families and people with extra needs get more.
Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
City of Toronto - Access to Housing / MyAccesstoHousingTO (Rent-Geared-to-Income centralized waiting list)
The City's centralized application system for rent-geared-to-income housing: register or create an RGI application on MyAccesstoHousingTO, get help from the Application Support Centre, and attend free help sessions run with agencies such as COSTI, Unison, Margaret's Housing Help Centre, East York Housing Hub, Albion Neighbourhood Services and Agincourt Community Services.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
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