Stratford, Perth, St. Marys Housing

1. Community Housing

Community housing refers to housing that is owned and operated by non-profit housing corporations, housing co-operatives, and municipal governments. Community housing providers offer geared-to-income (RGI) and/or moderate market rents for eligible households. For the purposes of this data, community housing is synonymous with social housing.

Municipality	December 2019
Stratford	726
St. Marys	99
North Perth	133
Perth East	30
Perth South
West Perth	90
Total	1,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Rent Support Programs

Rent supports are government-funded payments that bridge the gap between what a household can afford to pay and what the actual cost of housing is. Rent supports can be used for both private market and community housing units, depending on the type of support, the funding stream, and the program to which they are connected. These rental units constitute a non-permanent form of subsidized housing.

Type of Rental Support	December 2019
Rent Supplement[1]	123
Housing Allowance[2]	56

 

 

 

 

3. Affordable Housing Units – New Construction (Since 2008)

‘Affordable housing’ refers to rental units constructed in which rents are maintained at or below 80^% of Average Market Rent (AMR) for at least 20 years. This includes units built in both the community housing and private market sectors.

Municipality	New Affordable Dwellings
Stratford	86
St. Marys	9
North Perth	8
Perth East	0
Perth South	0
West Perth	0
Total	103

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Number of households on the Centralized Wait List.

The Centralized Waiting List (CWL) manages and processes all applications for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) housing in this Service Manager area.