Tenants - GNPHC - Housing - Wellington County

As soon as you rent an apartment, you become a tenant. Having a successful tenancy means understanding your legal obligations, paying your rent on time, being responsible for your actions and those of your guests, and contacting the landlord if you have issues. We are here to help.

Housing Application

Application for Housing Form

Application Form

Tenant Forms

Application for Housing Form

Application Form

Rent Subsidy Package Form

Tenant Issues

Tenant Issue Report Form

Vehicle Registration

Vehicle Registration Form

Pre-Authorized Payment Form

Pre-Authorized Payment Form

Addition to Household/ Transfer Form

Addition to Household/Transfer Form

Notice of Change Form

Notice of Change Form

Maintenance

If you have a maintenance request, the Property Manager will respond as quickly as possible.

Please complete the Maintenance Forms below to request a repair.

During Regular Office Hours contact the Property Manager for all maintenance concerns

After hours emergency maintenance repairs T 1.888.844.7050

Maintenance Requests

Tenant Information

Review of Decision

If you disagree with a decision that has been made about your eligibility, we do recommend that you try to work with the person who made the decision.

If you are unable to, you can request a review by completing and sending us the Request for Review of Decision form that was mailed to you with your decision letter.

If you do not have this form, please call the Review of Decision Coordinator at 519.837.5492 x4361 or email reviewcoord@wellington.ca. Please note that only certain types of decisions are reviewable.

The following decisions made by the centralized waiting list or a housing provider are reviewable by the Review of Decisions system:

The household is not eligible for rent-geared-to-income assistance;
The size and type of unit that would be permissible if the household received rent-geared-to-income assistance;
The household is not included in a category given priority over other categories;
The amount of rent payable by the household;
The household is no longer eligible for rent-geared-to-income assistance;
The household is not eligible for special needs housing;
The special needs household is not included in a category given priority over other categories;
The household that occupies a special needs housing unit no longer continues to be eligible for special needs housing.

Financial Assistance

Emergency Assistance to Maintain Tenancy

For emergency assistance please visit review Housing Help Centre resources.

Income Assistance

Ontario Works - Wellington County

519-837-3620 or 1-800-265-7294

129 Wyndham St. N Guelph, ON

Apply for Ontario Works

Ontario Disability Support Program

https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/odsp/

519-822-7500 or 1-800-567-2953

1 Stone Rd. Guelph, ON

Apply for Ontario Disability Support Program

Service Canada Old Age Security

A monthly payment available to seniors aged 65 and older who meet eligibility requirements. Visit the Government of Canada Website for more information on application and eligibility.

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/old-age-security.html

Service Canada Canadian Pension Plan

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) provides contributors and their families with partial replacement of earnings in the case of retirement, disability or death. Visit the Government of Canada Website for more information on application and eligibility.

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp.html

Canada Revenue Agency

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html

Child Care Subsidy

Child Care Subsidy

https://www.wellington.ca/en/social-services/cey-feesubsidy.aspx

519-837-3620 or 1-800-265-7294

129 Wyndham St. N Guelph, ON

Utility Support - Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Program

The OESP is an Ontario Energy Board (OEB) program that lowers electricity bills for lower-income households. The OESP provides a monthly credit to eligible customers based on household income and household size. The OESP credits are applied directly to eligible customers’ bills.

The program is available to all lower-income customers who have accounts with electricity distributors or unit sub-meter providers. Customers must apply to the program.

Customers who have completed their taxes within the last two years can apply online at OntarioElectricitySupport.ca.

Customers unable to apply online can contact an intake agency. Intake agency in Guelph is Ontario Works which can be reached by phone at 519-837-2670 x3712. Intake in the County is The Community Resource Centre in Fergus at 519-843-7000. If you have not filed taxes within the last two years you will need to contact an intake agency.

To apply you will need:

Your electricity bill account number, service address, and account holder details.
The birthdates and names of all residents in your home.
Social Insurance Numbers or Temporary Tax Numbers for tax-filing household members.

Applications typically take 6-8 weeks to process once all information is submitted along with signed consent. Eligible customers will receive on bill credits for 2 years.

Community Resources

Crisis and Emergency Services

Guelph Police

Emergency: 911

Non-emergency: 519.824.1212

Telehealth

www.ontario.ca/page/get-medical-advice-telehealth-ontario

T. 1-866-797-0000

Here 24/7 Crisis Services

http://www.here247.ca/

T. 1-844-437-3247

Victim Services Wellington