How to Get Settled - Housing
How do I Find Housing?
You can choose to rent, buy a home, or find temporary housing.
Temporary Housing Information
Renting
- Landlord & Tenant Board: Help for Tenants
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: Renting Your First Home in Canada – What Newcomers Need to Know
- Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO): Housing Law Resources and Publications
- Government of Canada - Renting in Canada
- Settlement.org - Renting an Apartment or Home
Housing Search and information
The links below provide information that is available online to help people to find available rental or purchasable housing. Halton Information Providers does not provide these links as a recommendation for these services, and potential renters or buyers should practice due diligence when researching accomodations.
- Gottarent.com
- Kijiji - Real Estate and Rentals in Halton Region
- Point2 Homes
- Rentals.ca
- viewit.ca
- Zillow - Rentals in Halton Region
Rental Expense Assistance
Purchasing a Home
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Government of Canada - Buying a home in Canada
- Housing Information for Newcomers to Canada (multilingual)
- Province of Ontario’s What to Know Before Buying a Home
- Learn about your rights and responsibilities as a condominium owner
- Help protect yourself and your home by knowing your rights before starting a home renovation – learn how to hire a reliable contractor and see what you need to include in your contract with them
Home Insurance
Home Insurance protects homeowners and renters from the loss of property, due to theft, destruction or the inability to meet mortgage obligations - Learn about home insurance in Canada.
