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Peterborough Apartments and housing rentals

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


Peterborough apartments for rent, plus houses and condo rentals:


Peterborough public housing, rent geared to income accomodations, and government benefits for the disadvantaged:

    Housing Access Peterborough (HAP), 380 Armour Rd, # 101, Peterborough, (705) 742-4499

    City and County of Peterborough Social Services (welfare/Ontario Works and other social assistance), 178 Charlotte Street, Peterborough, (705) 748-8830
    Housing Resource Centre, 229 King Street, Peterborough, (705) 743-9122
    They provides housing listings, administers the Rent Bank, the Emergency Fund and the FUSE Fund.


Peterborough Tenants Associations:


City of Peterborough - Government pages


Other Peterborough Social Services, Agencies and Advocacy Groups (help and advice)


Legal Services

    COMMUNITY LEGAL AID CLINICS

    • Peterborough Community Legal Centre, 150 King Street, 4th Floor, Peterborough, (705) 749-9355
    • Legal Aid Office, 364 Water Street, Peterborough, (705) 743-5430


    • Landlord and Tenant Board, (formerly the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal,) Client Service Office, Ontario Government Building, 300 Water Street, Peterborough, 1-888-332-3234


Emergencies: Fire, police, plus distress centres


Peterborough Foodbanks and emergency shelters

    Good Neighbours Care Centre, 164 Sherbrooke St, Peterborough, (705) 742-9800
    Peterborough Food Bank, 263 Simcoe St., Peterborough, (705) 749-0918

    Brock Mission (men's, women's and family shelters), Peterborough, (705) 748-4766
    YWCA Crossroads, (for abused women and children) (705) 743-4135
    Youth Emergency Shelter, 196 Brock St., (705) 748-3851


Peterborough Hospitals and Healthcare

    Telehealth Ontario 1-866-797-0000 for health advice over the phone

    Walk in and Community Health Clinics

    Hospitals

    Peterborough Regional Health Centre, (705) 743-2121, locations:

    • 1 Hospital Drive, Peterborough
    • 384 Rogers St., Peterborough

    Doctor Search, a service provided by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario


Education


Transportation


Other Services


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General Reference




Places to visit on the site:
Ontario Tenants homepage         |       Residential Tenancies Act       |     Finding an apartment
Ontario Landlord and Tenant Q&A   |   Housing and poverty reports   |   Other housing links
Tenant rights and social justice     |     Renters muncipal issues     |     Rent Control
Apartment safety & security  | Tenant health: Toxic mould, cockroaches  | Consumer Information
Tenant association organizing   |    Utility costs: Ontario hydro, natural gas   |    Ontario MPP list