• Supporting Renters and Working with Landlords (2018) (just the PowerPoint). 
  • Author reviews the new Landlord Engagement Toolkit;
  • Ready to Rent BC Executive Director reviews the nationally available RentSmart program; and
  • Waterloo Region’s Housing First lead reviews resources and approach to recruit and retain landlords.

Toolkits and Other Resources

• Waterloo Region Renters’ Toolkit (on-line) – information, templates, checklists for a self-directed housing search.  Includes resources under the following headings: preparing for your housing search, searching for housing, securing housing and making it a home, staying housed, and deciding to move. 

• RentSmart Certificate – course to empower tenants to understand their rights and responsibilities, communicate effectively with landlords, neighbours and roommates, budget to maintain their housing, and look after their home.

• Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA – Ontario) – many resources for tenants – samples below:
  • Tenant Self-Advocacy Toolkit  (2016) – available in five different languages
  • Housing Rights Guide for Youth – 5 page booklet
  • Northern Housing Rights “Know Your Rights!” Guide for Tenants (2015) – addressing experiences of housing discrimination among First Nation, Metis and Inuit people in Northwestern Ontario – also guide & brochure & postcard & video (20 min)
• Federation of Metro Tenants Associations – example of a tenant organizing body with resources, a hotline and tenant school

• Sample Service Guides:
  • Sudbury Street Wise Guide (2019)
  • Waterloo Region Pocket Card (2019)

• See also tools and resources on the Prevention page.

Home Takeovers

• Ottawa Home Takeover Resources (Crime Prevention Ottawa) – videos, guidebook, posters (in multiple langues), research etc.  See CAEH17 Home Take Over Conference Presentation
• Toronto Housing Unit Takeover Task Force – Safe at Home Report (Dream Team, 2018) – findings, themes and recommendations with strong lived experience engagement.

flexible funding

• Flexible Funding – Frequently Asked Questions (NASH, 2019)
• Waterloo STEP Home Flex Fund Report (2011)
• Waterloo Flex Funds Protocol (2019)

Toolkits and Other Resources

• The Landlord Engagement Toolkit: A Guide to Working with Landlords in Housing First Programs – (2018) – a Canadian resource with examples and tools from across Canada and links to other resources and toolkits.
• Greater Sudbury Landlord Toolkit (2019) – 16 page booklet for landlords and service providers
• Metro Vancouver Housing Placement Toolkit (2017)
• Private Renting Toolkit – Crisis UK (2017) – lots of tools and resources – some links not working
• Community Solutions Landlord Toolkit – community examples, outreach materials, webinars, link to other resources. 
• Core Components of Centralized Landlord Engagement Programs and Community Landlord Engagement Initiatives – USICH (2016) blog with links to resources and examples to help communities recruit and retain new landlords to efforts to end homelessness 
• Rapid Re-Housing Toolkit – NAEH (2016) – tonnes of housing identification tools and examples
• One-Pager List of Ideas: Landlord Engagement Ideas and Resources – USICH (2018) and Landlord Outreach Strategies – NAEH (2015)
• Landlord Engagement and Recruitment Deskbook – HUD (2015) – tips and sample documents
• Housing Identification Webinar – NAEH (2014)
• Landlords Like That – 5 min video – From At Home/Chez Soi – Jim meets with two different landlords who have two different reasons for taking a chance on housing At Home tenants
• Toronto Rapid Housing Project – Landlord Letter and Project Q&A
• HOM Inc (Phoenix, AZ) example tools:
  • Landlord Brochure
  • Landlord Door Hangers
  • Blog Posts and Newsletters for Landlords
  • Website Forms and Documents
  • Padmission Housing Search Platform – HOM and their landlords list available units for our participants and case managers to search

Landlord Mitigation and Repair Fund Programs

• Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund Program – North Dakota – program overview and forms 
• Landlord Incentive Fund – Denver – one page program description
• Risk Mitigation Fund Portfolios – USICH (2016) – overview of programs in Orlando, Portland, Seattle and Denver

Head Leasing

• CMHA Kelowna uses head leases –  Housing First Scattered Site Program
• The Alex in Calgary uses head leases – pathwaystohousing@thealex.ca
• Vincent Care – example from Australia
• Head Leasing Policy (2019) – Australia
• Info On Head Leases – ONPHA (2015)
• Holding On!: Supporting Successful Tenancies for the Hard to House, p. 64 (Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg, 2014)

• Toronto Landlordconnect.ca is a free online service and vacancy listing for landlords who rent affordable private market units in Toronto and are interested in working with housing help services
• Toronto Landlordconnect.ca Toolkit (on-line) – developed to assist landlords with all aspects of housing and to create and maintain successful tenancies
• Hamilton Landlord Resource Toolkit (2015) – information for landlords
• Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA – Ontario) – Unlocking the AODA – Guide for Landlords (2015) and Unlocking the AODA – Toolkit for Landlords (2015)
• Tips on writing a fair rental housing ad by the Human Rights Commission 
• Information about and access to Ontario’s new standard lease, required for use starting April 30, 2018
• Educational video by the Ontario Human Rights Commission about human rights in rental housing