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Tenant Services

The County of Huron offers a variety of housing options including supported, rent-geared-to-income, and affordable units suitable for individuals, families and seniors.

Supported Housing

Supported Housing is a type of housing designed to help individuals who face challenges in maintaining independent living due to a variety of complex needs. It combines affordable housing with support services tailored to meet the specific needs of residents.

In Huron County, a variety of supported housing options are available including:

  • Bridge Housing and Stability Program
  • Turning Point Residence
  • Addiction Supportive Housing (ASH) Program
  • Huron Women’s Shelter and Second Stage Housing. 

More information on these services can be found below.

Rent Geared to Income (RGI) Housing

RGI housing means the amount of rent you pay is determined by your income; rent amounts are based on paying approximately 30% of your before tax monthly household income.

The County of Huron owns and manages a variety of RGI units and more units are available through agreements with private landlords. Additional RGI units are owned and managed by various local Not-For-Profit groups.

Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing is housing that does not exceed more than 30% of a household’s gross income.  The County of Huron offers a variety of affordable housing options including Countyview Senior’s Apartments and the Sanders Street Apartment.

Supported: Bridge Housing and Stability Program

Huron’s Bridge Housing and Stability Program is managed in partnership with the County of Huron and Canadian Mental Health Association, Huron Perth Addictions and Mental Health Services.  This program aims to transition individuals experiencing the crisis of homelessness into permanent housing solutions.

For information on this temporary sheltering option call 519-525-5922.

Supported: Turning Point Residence

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Supported: Addiction Supportive Housing (ASH)

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Supported: Huron Women's Shelter and Second Stage Housing

The Huron Women’s Shelter, Second Stage Housing and Counselling Services provides housing for women and children who are victims of family violence. Second Stage housing provides rent-geared-to-income apartments in a secure building for women, with or without children, for up to one year.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting:

Huron Women’s Shelter

Telephone: 519.524.5333

Transition Support Worker or Children’s Community Social Worker

Telephone: 519.524.1620

RGI: County of Huron Housing Units

The County owns and manages 415 rent-geared-to-income (RGI) units located throughout Huron and we have additional units available through Rent Supplement agreements with private landlords.  These units provide housing to individual, families, seniors, and people with special needs in a variety of housing forms including townhouses, apartments as well as single and semi-detached dwellings.

RGI assistance means the amount of rent you pay is determined by your income; rent amounts are based on paying approximately 30% of your gross (before taxes) monthly household income. For example, if your household members make $1500 a month combined, your basic subsidized rent might be about $500 with adjustments for utilities.

To qualify for rent-geared-to-income assistance you must meet the following criteria:

  • You or someone in your household must be 16 years old or older and capable of living independently.
  • Each member of the household must be a Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / or have made a claim for refugee protection under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) and no removal orders have become enforceable against any member of the household.
  • You must not owe arrears for rent or damages to any social housing provider or have been found by the Rental Housing Tribunal or a court of law to have misrepresented income in relation to the receipt of rent geared-to-income assistance.
  • You must not owe arrears to any social housing provider, or have been found by the Landlord and Tenant Board or a court of law to have misrepresented income in relation to the receipt of rent geared-to-income assistance.
  • If you own a house, you must agree to put it up for sale upon offer to lease and sell within six months.

Upon verification of eligibility for rent-geared-to-income assistance, your application will be added to a Centralized Waiting List of social housing providers within the county in chronological order of receipt.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting:

Huron County Housing Corporation

77722D London Road
Clinton, Ontario N0M 1L0
Tel: 519.482.8505

RGI: Local Not-For-Profit Housing Units

Non-profit and Co-operative housing units which provide rent-geared-to-income and market rent housing for individuals, families, or seniors are available from:

Belmore Non-Profit Housing Corporation

Box 122, RR 1
Wroxeter, Ontario N0G 2X0
Tel: 519.392.8117

Huron Sands Non-Profit Homes Incorporated

Unit 35-80 Balvina Drive
Goderich, Ontario N7A 4L8
Tel: 519.524.5763
Fax: 519.524.5767

Vanastra Lions Club Apartments Incorporated

198-12th Street, RR 5
Clinton, Ontario N0M 1L0
Tel: 519.482.7826
Fax: 519.482.7856

Exandarea Meadows Housing Co-operative Incorporated

1-51 Church Street
Exeter, Ontario N0M 1S2
Tel: 519.235.3382

Affordable: County View Seniors' Apartments

County View Seniors' Apartment

County View Senior’s Apartments

In partnership with the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program, the County of Huron built an apartment building for seniors known as County View Seniors’ Apartments.

This three storey 31 unit apartment building (19 one bedroom & 12 two bedroom units) is located just south of Clinton. It’s situated on 13 acres of well-manicured grounds. The site features:

  • Quiet rural setting
  • Fully landscaped site
  • On-site tenant parking lot
  • Solar domestic hot water preheat
  • Paved pathways throughout the complex

Seniors applying for housing at this facility must be 60 years of age or older.

Each spacious 1 and 2 bedroom seniors’ apartment contains:

  • Full-size top mount refrigerator and electric range
  • Individually controlled hot water heating and air conditioning
  • Dedicated power chair receptacles
Affordable: Sanders Street Apartments

The Sanders Street Apartment is ideally situated in Exeter, close to the town’s bustling business center.

This modern, two-story building offers 20 one-bedroom units, including seven fully accessible apartments designed to accommodate residents with mobility challenges. The building is equipped with essential amenities such as laundry facilities, an elevator, and individual climate control for heating and air conditioning. Each apartment also comes with a full-size refrigerator and stove, ensuring comfort and convenience for all residents.