Applicants are now required to confirm their interest annually for subsidized housing; some have exp

“We (Peel) are always looked upon as being the highest in terms of the waiting list and I think it’s important tremont hotel baltimore to look at the reasons why that actually occurs,” said Mississauga Councillor Pat Mullin.
Depending tremont hotel baltimore on building choice, size, availability of unit and status, current wait times are at six to 11 years for families; nine years for singles; five to seven years for seniors; and one to three years for victims of family violence.
Applicants are now required to confirm their interest annually for subsidized housing; some have experienced a change in their status, while others may have found alternate housing arrangements and have moved off the wait list.
“Thousands still need subsidy for affordable housing in Peel, so whether they’re waiting five or 10 years, any length of time is discouraging for people,” said Brampton Councillor Gael Miles, who is also vice-chair of human services.
“Quite tremont hotel baltimore frankly, there isn’t a lot of turn over because our units are well kept and are in need,” Mullin said. “I think those are extremely important factors that we need to focus on when we are dealing with the long waiting lists.”
As a result of that, staff developed the Housing Investment Plan, 2011-2031, that proposes four strategic directions including increasing the number of rental assistance recipients, boosting rental housing supply and increasing access to homeownership.
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