COVID-19
London-Middlesex is in the Red/Control category of the Provincial Keeping Ontario Safe and Open framework. A number of City facilities have reopened to the public for in-person programs and services.
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The City of London Housing team works hard to ensure Londoners have the information and resources they need to find and keep stable, affordable housing.
The Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) is a monthly portable housing benefit program that assists eligible households with their housing costs. The financial subsidy is paid directly to households or landlord to support housing affordability and stability within the private rental market.
The COHB pays the difference between 30 per cent of the household’s income and the average market rent in the area. For recipients of social assistance, the COHB will pay the difference between the shelter allowance and the household’s rent and utilities costs.
A household can use COHB funding to help pay the rent at their current address or they may choose to find a new place to live anywhere in Ontario.
If an individual accepts the COHB benefit, they must agree to be removed from the Centralized Social Housing Waiting List as required by Provincial program guidelines.
This benefit is not available to the general public.
COHB is referral based program based on direct identification from the Service Manager as per Provincial program guidelines. If you have been deemed eligible for COHB, you will be contacted by the Housing Access Centre, or its partner, inviting you to apply for the program.
For the City of London and Middlesex County, COHB is intended to support the following priority populations:
For more information about COHB, please review the full report to London City Council.
For more information about COHB, please review the full report to London City Council.
The COHB is calculated by using a variety of factors: Income, average market rent, family size, apartment size and support from social assistance.
Based on average income for households waiting for one bedroom units, the COHB monthly subsidy may range from $300 - $500 per month. Once again, this is an approximate amount.
Applicants that are eligible for COHB will be directed to call the Housing Access Centre at 519-661-0861 or by email hac@london.ca.
Once the application has been processed by the Service Manager, the application will be sent to Ontario’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) to approve the applicant’s eligibility and issue monthly payments directly to the household.
Once the COHB recipients have been approved by MOF, ServiceOntario will be the point of contact for ongoing program management. MOF will contact the applicant directly to inform them that their application has been approved.
All questions with regards to the status of a COHB application should be directed to MOF: 1-888-544-5101 or 1 800 263-7776 (TTY)
Thank you for applying for the Ontario Renovates Program. Due to the number of applications received and availability of program funds, we regret to inform that we are no longer accepting applications.
Applicants who previously submitted an application for the program are placed on a wait list ranked on a first come, first serve basis according to the date they are received and are not approved for the program funds solely on the basis of submitting an application. Any repairs or accessibility modifications started or completed prior to approval from the City of London are NOT eligible for Ontario Renovates Funding.
Please continue to check this page for updates on the Ontario Renovates Program for 2021.
You’re a senior age 60 or older and/or persons with disabilities.
If you are a landlord and is interested in determining whether this program is applicable to you, please call/email us at:
Tel: 519-661-CITY (2489) Ext. 5524 Email: housing@london.ca
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Please note: Additional supporting documentation (i.e. Medical Form) may be requested for assessment of accessibility modification eligibility
The Mediation Service is a free confidential resource which seeks to assist in the speedy resolution of problems which may arise between students and landlords, students and London residents and/or students and students in the areas of housing and lifestyles.
The Mediation Service has office facilities on the campus of The University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College.
The University of Western Ontario 102 Elgin Hall London ON N6A 5B9 Tel: 519-661-3787 Fax: 519-661-3687 Open 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
Fanshawe College Room F2010 1460 Oxford Street East London ON N5Y 5R2 Tel: 519-432-4282 Fax: 519-453-2826