Listing your apartment

TenantsForYou.com is a representative website for a group of agencies in a variety of communities across Northern Ontario.

So, whether you have space available in Moosonee or Muskoka, Sturgeon Falls or Mattawa or any point in between, our Transitional Housing Support Workers can assist you.

It is simple to use:

• 1. View the map of our catchment area to access the contact information for the Transitional Housing Support Workers for each area where you have rental property available
• 2. Contact the Transitional Housing Support Workers to have them post your contact information and descriptions about the spaces you have available
• 3. The Transitional Housing Support Workers you are dealing with will provide your info to their clients, and
• 4. Prospective tenants will contact you to view the space

Four easy steps, what could be simpler.

Priorities for Landlords

• To have a dependable tenant who is respectful, clean, pays their rent on time and doesn’t cause problems with their fellow tenants
• To have a tenant that respects the law and can follow the Residential Tenancies Act guidelines

Priorities for tenants

• To find safe, comfortable and affordable housing for themselves and their families
• To find a home so they can continue on their journey to a new and safe future
• To be treated with respect and have a landlord that understands the law and can follow the Residential Tenancies Act guidelines

Things to consider

• Pets – Landlords, we understand that pets can be a problem in your rental units. For many of our clients, pets are a source of safety and protection. As well, abuse is isolating and for many women their pet is their companion. Their pet helps them break that feeling of isolation.
• Non-payment of Rent – Most communities have programs in place to assist with rent arrears, direct payment of rent, budgeting, utility payment programs, trusteeships and other issues that directly impact on people not being able to pay their rent. Transitional Housing Support Workers will know what is available in your area, for you and for your tenant.
• Abuse Issues – Transitional Housing Support Workers are in place to assist women establish lives free from violence. We are a support service, here to assist with safety planning, including legal options, such as No Trespass Orders. As well, we are available to connect tenants to community agencies that can assist with safety and support, including shelter services if needed.
• Non-payment of Utilities – Many of our clients, and your tenants, have low or fixed incomes and need ongoing assistance to ensure that both rent and utilities are paid. Transitional Housing Support Workers are aware of what is available in your community to help. Are you aware of hydro use limiters, Food Bank schedules or pay direct options from Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program? We’re here to help remove some of the barriers these tenants face that directly impact on you, as a landlord.
• Damage to Property – This is a reality for most landlords, no matter who your tenant is or what their history is. The following links offer opportunities for financial assistance if property damage occurs:
  Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  Landord's Self-Help Centre
  The Landlord and Tenant Board
  

Tips

1. If a potential tenant is on social assistance, such as Ontario Works or the Ontario Disability Support Program, you can seek to have rent paid directly to you.
2. There are programs available to assist tenants in paying arrears, both in utilities and rent.
3. There may be rent supplements available in your community, paid directly to the landlord.