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Living in & moving to Toronto

For Metro Toronto communities including: the Annex, Beaches, Bloor West Village, the Danforth, Davisville, Downtown Toronto, East York, Etobicoke, High Park, North Toronto, North York, Parkdale. Scarborough, Yonge and Eglinton, etcetera and of course the City of Toronto, Canada

This is a helpful list for renters those who are living in or moving to Toronto Canada. not just those looking for Toronto apartments for rent having both Toronto apartment search sites but also government resources, social services, legal, health and even emergency housing.

For information on your rights as a tenant go to the Ontario Tenants Most Asked Questions and Answers page.

For nearby GTA (Greater Toronto Area) communities click here for tenant information for: Mississauga apartments. or Brampton apartments

Toronto apartments for rent listings, rental housing and condos search:

Apartment Standards Records. City of Toronto. Check outstanding work orders on your apartment building or an apartment you are thinking of renting in.

Toronto public housing landlords, rent geared to income accomodations, and government benefits for disadvantaged Toronto tenants:

Housing Connections. to get onto the list for Toronto Community Housing Corporation, public housing, 416-981-6111, or better visit the self-service Resource Centre at 176 Elm Street, west of University Ave (between the St. Patrick and Queen's Park subway stations.)

For other community groups, foodbanks, family services and government social services click on Toronto social services, Ontario Works, welfare and community groups

City of Toronto - Government pages

City of Toronto Information. other Toronto information, such as City Hall, politicians, garbage, TTC, roads, parks,
or for city parks, recreation, community centres, events and sports click on Toronto events and attractions
Apartment Standards Records. City of Toronto. check outstanding work orders against Toronto landlords.
City of Toronto, Municipal Code

Toronto apartment heat bylaw . If your heat is not maintained at least at 21 degrees Celsius from September 15 to June 1, first complain to your landlord, then you can call the City of Toronto, either your City Councillor or a bylaw inspector, regarding apartment heat by calling 416-338-0338. If you really just wanted to see the Toronto temperature, please visit Toronto's weather .

If you landlord won't do necessary repairs. call the City of Toronto, Municipal Licensing and Standards Department, to have a building inspector sent out. Here is the Frequently Asked Questions and their answers on this topic provided by the city's Municipal Licensing Services Division. To file a complaint call 311, or fill in one of the of the following online forms:

• Property standards investigation - lack of maintenance
• Property standards investigation - insects/pests
• Construction noise in a residential area, outside of permitted hours

Toronto Rent Bank . information on interest free loans to keep your place, if you are behind on your rent and are not on Ontario Works, ODSP or in rent geared to income housing.

United Way of Great Toronto report Poverty By Toronto Postal Code 2 (2011)

The Emergency Energy Fund (EEF) is a program for those not currently receiving social assistance who are experiencing energy related arrears (hydro, gas and oil), funded through the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. has since stated its intention of providing funding on an annual basis. Eligibility for assistance is means-tested with available income and assets being considered. If you are not in receipt of social assistance and require funding, call 416-338-3332 for an initial eligibility assessment. Those receiving Ontario Works (OW) or who are on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) should contact their caseworkers. For more information click Emergency Energy Fund .

Other government services

Toronto Homeless and Emergency Housing Shelters:

Emergency Shelter City of Toronto, If you have no place to stay and need emergency shelter, call 311 or Central Intake, 416-338-4766 Toll Free 1-877-338-3398

Family Shelters

Beatrice House, (family shelter,) 177 Caledonia Road, 416-652-0077
Birkdale Residence, (family shelter,) 1229 Ellesmere Road, 416-392-5650
Christie Refugee Welcome Centre. (families, women with children, single women,) 43 Christie Street, 416-588-9277
Family Residence, (families, including partners,) 4222 Kingston Road, 416-397-1318
Red Door Family Shelter. (families, women with children>, 875 Queen Street East, 416-469-3457
Robertson House, (women and their children,) 291 Sherbourne Street, 416-392-5662
Sojourn House. (single refugees and claimants, families with children,) 101 Ontario Street, 416-864-0515
Toronto Community Hostel. (refugee families with children,) 191 Spadina Road, 416-925-4431

Mixed Adult Shelters

Assessment and Referral Centre, 129 Peter Street, 416-392-0090. Walk-in services 9-11:30 am
COSTI Reception Centre. (18+,) 100 Lippincott Street, 416-922-6688
Dixon Hall Heyworth House. (24+,) 2714 Danforth Avenue, 416-691-0012
Fife House. (16+ with HIV or AIDs,) confidential address. 416-205-9888
Fred Victor Bethlehem United Shelter. (18+, pets allowed,) 1161 Caledonia Road, 416-644-1734
Homes First Society - Scarborough Shelter. (18+,) 3576 St. Clair Avenue East, 416-395-0993

Single Men's Shelters

Christie-Ossington Men�s Shelter. (24+,) 973 Lansdowne Avenue, (Monday-Friday, 4:30 pm to 8 am; Saturdays adn Sundays 24 hours,) 416-516-8642
Good Shepherd Centre. (18+,) 412 Queen Street East, (5:30 pm to 8 am, 7 days a week,) 416-869-3619
Native Men�s Residence. (16+ Aboriginal males,) 14 Vaughan Road, 416-652-0334
Sagatay. (16+ Aboriginal males,) 26 Vaughan Road, 416-651-6750
Salvation Army - Hope. (18+,) 167 College Street, 416-979-7058
Salvation Army - Maxwell Meighen. (18+) 135 Sherbourne Street, 416-366-2733
Scott Mission Overnight Shelter. (24+,) 502 Spadina Avenue, (7 pm to 7 am, 7 days a week,) 416-923-8872
Seaton House Main Site, (18+,) 339 George Street, 416-392-5522
St. Simon�s Shelter. (18+,) 525 Bloor Street East, (4:30 pm to 8:30 am, 7 days a week,) 416-925-7475

Single Women's Shelters

Fred Victor Centre Women's Hostel. (18+,) 86 Lombard Street, (3 pm to 9:15 am 7 days a week,) 416-368-2642
Homes First Society - Savard�s. (18+ with mental health issues,) 1322 Bloor Street West, 416-395-0932
Nellie�s. (16+ females, or women with children,) confidential address. 416-461-1084
Salvation Army - Evangeline Residence. (16+,) 2808 Dundas Street West, 416-762-9636
Salvation Army - Florence Booth. (16+,) 723 Queen Street West, 416-603-9800
St. Vincent De Paul - Amelie House. (18+,) 126 Pape Avenue, 416-465-0475
St. Vincent De Paul - Elisa House. (18+,) 60 Newcastle Street, 416-259-2528
St. Vincent De Paul - Mary�s Home. (16+,) 70 Gerrard Street East, 416-595-1578
Street Haven at the Crossroads. (16+,) 87 Pembroke Street, 416-967-6060
Women�s Residence Main Site, (16+,) 674 Dundas Street West, 416-392-5500
Women's Residence - Bellwoods House, (50+ ,) 63 Bellwoods Avenue, 416-392-5790
YWCA First Stop Woodlawn. (16+,) 80 Woodlawn Avenue East, 416-922-3271

Youth Shelters

Covenant House. (16-24,) 20 Gerrard Street East, 416-598-4898, Crisis line 416-593-4849, Toll Free 1-800-435-7308
Eva�s Phoenix. (16-24,) 11 Ordnance Street, 416-364-4716
Eva�s Place. (16-24,) 360 Lesmill Road, 416-441-1414, Crisis line 416-441-4060
Eva�s Satellite. (16-24,) 25 Canterbury Place, 416-229-1874, Crisis line 416-642-1534
Horizons for Youth. (16-24,) 422 Gilbert Avenue, 416-781-9898
Native Child and Family Services Transition House for Men. (16-24 Aboriginal males,) 558 Bathurst Street, 416-323-1840
Second Base Youth Shelter. (16-21,) 702 Kennedy Road, 416-261-2733
Turning Point Emergency Shelter. (16-24 year old males,) 95 Wellesley Street East, 416-925-9250
YMCA House. (16-24 males,) 485 Queen Street West, 416-504-9700
Youth Without Shelter. (16-24,) 6 Warrendale Court, 416-748-0110
YWCA First Stop Woodlawn. (16-25 year old women,) 80 Woodlawn Avenue East, 416-922-3271

Toronto Transportation:

GO Transit. has 14 train stops within Toronto, for information call: 416-869-3200
Greater Toronto Airports Authority. which runs Toronto Pearson International Airport
TTC. Toronto Transit Commission, public transit and the Toronto subway, 416-393-INFO, routes and schedules 24 hours, 7 days a week
WheelTrans. the TTC's disabled transit system, 416-393-4111 for general information and to register for the service. Reservations 416-393-4222
Greyhound Bus. takes to to other cities from the Toronto Bus Terminal 610 Bay Street, 416-594-1010
Via Rail. take the Train from Toronto to cities across Canada
Porter Airlines flying from Toronto City Centre Airport

Other Services:

Toronto Directory & General Reference: