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.

Program in Toronto. Housing & rent Legal help

When: Current City funding term runs April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028.

How to reach them

1. Call 416-944-0087 (CCHR).
2. Say who you are and what you are offering or asking.
3. Come back here and tell us if they answered.

Other ways, if that one is quiet

• PhoneCall 1-800-263-1139 (CCHR toll-free)
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• EmailEmail cchr@housingrightscanada.com
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• FormGo to their contact form
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• PhoneCall 416-921-9494 (FMTA tenant line)
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• PhoneCall 416-944-0087
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Where else they are

Their website is toronto.ca/.../toronto-tenant-support-program.

Good to know

• For whomTenants, tenant groups and tenant associations in private-market rental housing in Toronto; CCHR lawyers help renters in Toronto and York Region who meet CCHR's eligibility criteria.
• CostFree
• Their stepsCall CCHR at 416-944-0087 or toll-free 1-800-263-1139 (Monday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.), email cchr@housingrightscanada.com, or fill in the intake form on CCHR's Tenant Services page. Say what you received: an N12 or N13 notice, an above-guideline rent increase, or a repair problem. CCHR replies within 3 business days and checks if you qualify for a lawyer. For general tenant questions or help organizing your building, call the Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations at 416-921-9494.

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