Supporting our Communities | Hastings County

Hastings County, through the Hastings Local Housing Corporation (HLHC), provides safe, modest, and affordable housing for low-income

households. In addition, Hastings County, as Service Manager for Social Housing, is responsible for encouraging the development of new housing

including non-profit/cooperative housing and affordable rental housing.

Safe, modest

AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Hastings County properties are located in Bancroft, Belleville, Coe Hill, Deseronto, Madoc, Marmora, Stirling, Quinte West (Trenton and Frankford Wards), and Tweed.

The Hastings Local Housing Corporation (HLHC) directly owns and operates 1473 social housing units. The Housing Services division of the Community and Human Services

Department manages these units and administers funding for over 400 rent supplement and allowance programs that support low-income households in the community.

In addition, Hastings County administers funding to and supports 15 non-profit/cooperative housing providers, which represent 854 housing units in Hastings County.

Housing Services administers the Social Housing Registry. This list provides one centralized waiting list for social housing in Hastings County.

Applying for Housing Services

Print off a paper application form

Contact the Intake Access Centre by phone (613) 771-9630 or Toll Free 1-(866)-414-0300

Request an application by mail

Hastings County Home Ownership

Downpayment Assistance Program

Are you a first-time home buyer in Hastings County?

You may be eligible for downpayment assistance if:

The home has a maximum purchase price of $445,541
You have a combined household income of $79,300 or less

Eligible applicants may receive 10% of the purchase price (up to a maximum of $30,000)

For more information please contact homeownership@hastingscounty.com

Download the Home Ownership Downpayment Assistance Program Poster

Staff will help you complete an application over the phone. You must have a valid Social Insurance Number to apply.

For all tenant maintenance/repair requests, please call Facilities at:

(613) 968-7078
This line is monitored 24/7.
For life threatening emergencies, call 911 immediately!

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Emergency Housing

Hastings County Housing Services does not supply emergency housing. Instead, please call

Ontario Works at 613-771-9630 or 1-866-414-0300.

After hours, call the Grace Inn Shelter or 1-877-528-9514.

Waiting List

The length of your wait depends on the number of bedrooms required, location preference

and vacancy turnover rate. This means Housing Services cannot tell you where you are on

the wait list, nor can we predict how long you will have to wait.

Rent you will pay

Rent is approximately 30% of your total gross household income. Persons receiving a fixed

income such as Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program pay rates that are set

by the Province of Ontario.

Monthly

Housing ALLOWANCE

The Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) is a monthly housing allowance provided to help with housing costs for eligible households living in the community in Hastings County and the cities of Belleville and Quinte West. The amount of monthly allowance provided varies based on the household’s net income as determined by current income tax information.

Service managers identify households that may qualify and help submit the application to the Ministry of Finance. Participants can contact the Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing for program questions and to report a change to their situation.

Toll-free: 1-888-544-5101

Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-800-263-7776

Applicants must complete an application for Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) housing in Hastings County to be eligible to apply for COHB. Applicants must agree to be removed from the Hastings County Housing waiting list if approved for this program.