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Directives along with their appendices (where applicable) are listed below.

 

2023
Non-Profit Housing Providers

DIR2023-01

Occupancy Standards

DIR2023-02

Cascading Age 

Affordable Housing Providers

AHDIR2023-01

Occupancy Standards

2022
Non-Profit Housing Providers

DIR2022-09

Access System Requirements

  • Sample RGI Offer Letter Insert

 

DIR2022-08

Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) Funded Rent Supplement Units

 

DIR2022-07

Household and High-Need Income Limits for Leeds Grenville

  • Sample Applicant Notification Income and Asset Changes
  • Sample Tenant Notification Income and Asset Changes

 

DIR2022-05 

Asset Limit Directive

A - Asset Policy

B - Included and Excluded Assets that Require Documentation

C - Investment Verification Form

D - Applicant Ineligible Due to Assets in Excess Letter

E - Ineligible for RGI Assistance - Due to Assets in Excess Letter

F - Improperly Transferred Assets Job Aid

G - Applicant Ineligible for Subsidized Housing Inadequate Transfer of Assets Letter

H - Current Tenant Ineligible for Subsidized Housing Inadequate Transfer of Assets Letter

 

DIR2022-04

2022-2023 Indexed and Transitional Minimum Rents

 

Directive 2022-03

Asset Limit Directive

A - Asset Policy

B - Included and Excluded Assets that Require Documentation

C - Investment Verification Form

D - Applicant Ineligible Due to Assets in Excess Letter

E - Ineligible for RGI Assistance - Due to Assets in Excess Letter

F - Improperly Transferred Assets Job Aid

G - Applicant Ineligible for Subsidized Housing Inadequate Transfer of Assets Letter

H - Current Tenant Ineligible for Subsidized Housing Inadequate Transfer of Assets Letter

Affordable Housing Providers

AHDIR2022-04

Access System Requirements

  • Sample Affordable Housing Offer Letter Insert

 

AHDIR2022-03

2023 Affordable Housing Rent Increase Guideline

 

AHDIR2022-02

Asset Limit Directive

A - Asset Policy

B - Included and Excluded Assets that Require Documentation

C - Investment Verification Form

D - Applicant Ineligible Due to Assets in Excess Letter

E - Improperly Transferred Assets Job Aid

F - Applicant Ineligible for Subsidized Housing Inadequate Transfer of Assets Letter

 

AHDIR2022-01

Asset Limit Directive

A - Asset Policy

B - Included and Excluded Assets that Require Documentation

C - Investment Verification Form

D - Applicant Ineligible Due to Assets in Excess Letter

E - Improperly Transferred Assets Job Aid

F - Applicant Ineligible for Subsidized Housing Inadequate Transfer of Assets Letter

2021
Non-Profit Housing Providers

Directive 2021-01

Asset Limit Directive

A - Asset Policy

B - Included and Excluded Assets that Require Documentation

C - Applicant Ineligible Due to Assets in Excess Letter

D - Ineligible for RGI Assistance Due to Assets in Excess Letter

E - Improperly Transferred Assets Job Aid

F - Applicant Ineligible for Subsidized Housing Inadequate Transfer of Assets Letter

G - Current Tenant Ineligible for Subsidized Housing Inadequate Transfer of Assets Letter

Directive 2021-02

New Household and High-Need Income Limits 

Directive 2021-03

Indexed and Transitional Minimum Rents Directive

Directive 2021-04

2022 Market Rent Index and Indices for Non-Profit Projects

Directive 2021-05

2021 Alternate Market Rent for Leeds and Grenville

Directive 2021-06

2022 Market Rent Increase

Directive 2021-07

Rent-Geared-To-Income Calculations - Treatment of Temporary Benefits

Appendix A - SH Notification: 21-05 Rent-Geared-to-Income Calculations - Treatment of Temporary Benefits

Appendix B - COVID Benefit Calculations letter

Appendix C - RGI Reassessment - Change in RGI letter

Appendix D - RGI Reassessment - No Change letter

Appendix E - RGI Reassessment - Not Eligible letter

Affordable Housing Providers

Directive AHDDIR2021-01

Affordable Housing Asset Limit Directive

A - Asset Policy

B - Included and Excluded Assets that Require Documentation

C - Applicant Ineligible Due to Assets in Excess Letter

D - Ineligibility Checklist for Affordable Housing

E - Improperly Transferred Assets Job Aid

F - Applicant Ineligible for Subsidized Housing Inadequate Transfer of Assets Letter

Directive AHDDIR2021-02

2022 Affordable Housing Rent Increase Guidelines

2020

 Non-Profit Housing Providers

Directive 2020-01

Application for Subsidized Housing and Wait-List Administration

  • Application for Subsidized Housing Policy HDPOL16
  • Application for Subsidized Housing
  • Notice of Vacancy
  • Notice of Placement-Refusal
  • Refusal to Offer a Unit

 

Directive 2020-02 

Offering a Unit

  • Offering a Unit Policy No. HDPOL18
  • Notice of Vacancy
  • Notice of Placement-Refusal
  • Agreement to Sell Property

 

Directive 2020-03

Annual and Interim Reviews

  • Ineligibility Checklist for RGI Assistance

 

Directive 2020-04

Changes to Social Assistance Recipients Registered for MyBenefits

 

Directive 2020-05

Electronic Mail Communications with Tenants

 

Directive 2020-06

Revised Rent-Geared-To-Income Assistance

 

Directive 2020-07

Rent-Geared-To-Income Calculations and Processes during COVID-19

 

Directive 2020-09

2020 Average Market Rents (AAMR) for Leeds Grenville

 

Directive 2020-10

2021 Market Rent Index and Indices for Non-Profit Projects

 

Directive 2020-11

Cost Factors 2021 Fiscal Year Budgets for Private and Municipal NPHC

 

Directive 2020-12

2021 Minimum Market Rent for Municipal Non-Profits (Section 95)

 

Directive DIR2020-13

2021 Residential Rent Freeze

 

Directive DIR2020-14

Residential Rent Freeze Regulatory Amendments for Geared-To-Income Tenants

 

Directive DIR2020-15

2021 Rent Increase Guideline

 Affordable Housing Providers

Directive AHDIR2020-01

Application Process for Affordable Rental Housing

  • Eligibility Checklist for IAH SIF Rental Housing
  • Notice - IAH SIF Rental Housing Ineligible

 

Directive AHDIR2020-02

Affordable Housing Rent Increase Guideline

 

Directive AHDIR2020-03

2021 Residential Rent Freeze for Affordable Housing Providers

 

2019

 Non-Profit Housing Providers

Directive 2019-01 (replaced by Directive 2021-02)

New Household and High-Need Income Limits

Directive 2019-02 - PHB-SPP Average Market Rents for the Period July 2019 to June 2020

Note: The PHB was replaced with the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit. Contact the Service Manager for further details.

Directive 2019-03

2019 Alternate Average Market Rents (AAMR) for Leeds Grenville

Directive 2019-04

Cost Factors to be Used in 2020 Fiscal Budgets for Private and Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporations

Directive 2019-05

2020 Market Rent Index & Indices for Non-Profit Projects

Directive 2019-06

2020 Minimum Market Rent for Municipal Non-Profits (Section 95)

Directive 2019-07

2020 Rent Increase Guideline

Affordable Housing Providers

Directive 2019-01

2019 Affordable Housing Household Income Limits and Annual Income Verification

Directive AH2019-02

2019 Affordable Housing Rent Increase Guideline

2018

Non-Profit Housing Providers
  • New Household and High Need Income Limits DIR2018-01
  • 2018 Alternate Average Market Rents DIR2018-02
  • ODSP Basic Needs Table Effective Sept. 1, 2018 DIR2018-03
  • 2019 Market Rent Index and Indices for Non-Profit Projects - DIR2018-04
    • SHnotification 18-01
      • Attachment A - 2019 Market Rent Index
      • Attachment B - 2019 Indices for Mixed Non-Profit Projects
      • Attachment C - 2019 Indices for 100% RGI Non-Profit Projects
      • Attachment D - Guide for 2019 Market Rent Index
      • Attachment E - Guide for 2019 Indices for Mixed Non-Profit and 100% RGI Projects
  • 2019 Minimum Market Rent for Municipal Non-Profits (Section 95) - DIR2018-05
    • SHnotification 18-02
      • Attachment - 2019 Rent Inflation Factors
  • 2019 Rent Increase Guideline - DIR2018-06
  • Cost Factors to be used in the 2019 Fiscal Year Budgets for Private and Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporations Dir2018-07
    • SHnotification 18-04
  • Portable Housing Benefit - Special Priority Policy (PHB-SPP) Average Market Rents for Period of July 2018 to June 2019 and Payment Cut-off Schedule for July 2018 to March 2019 - DIR2018-08

Note: The PHB was replaced with the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit. Contact the Service Manager for further details.

 

Affordable Housing Providers
 2018 Affordable Housing Rent Increase Guideline AHDIR2018-01

2017

 
Non-Profit Housing Providers

DIR2017-08

Purchasing and Spending Limits Directive

DIR2017-07 

Guidelines for the Procurement of Property Management Services and or Self-Management Recruiting

DIR2017-06

Conflicts of Interest

DIR2017-03

Housing Provider Plans

DIR2017-02

2017 Alternatve Average Market Rent

Affordable Housing Providers
AHDIR2017-01

2017 Affordable Rent Increase Guideline

AHDIR2017-02

Application Process of IAH Rental Housing

  • Eligibility Checklist for IAH Rental Housing
  • Letter template: Notice - IAH Rental Housing Ineligible

2016

Non-Profit Housing Providers
DIR2016-01

Household and High Need Income Limits

DIR2016-02

Lease Agreement

  • Lease Agreement
  • Schedule A - Rules
  • Schedule B - Reporting Income, Assets and Household Composition
  • Schedule C - Occupancy Standards
  • Addendum Smoke-Free Units
  • Amendment to Lease Agreement
  • Surrendering of Rights to Lease

DIR2016-03

2016 Alternate Market Rents

DIR2016-04

Regulatory Amendments under the Housing Services Act, 2016

DIR2016-05

2017 Minimum Market Rent for Municipal Non-Profits (Section 95)

DIR2016-06

Cost Factors to be Used in 2017 Fiscal Year Budgets for Private and Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporations

DIR2016-07

2017 Market Rent Index and Indices for Non-Profit Projects

DIR2016-08

2017 Rent Increase Guideline

DIR2016-09

Household and High Need Income Limits 2017

DIR2016-10

2017 Imputed Rate of Return for Non-Income Producing Assets

DIR2016-11

Reinstatement of Subsidy (RGI Assistance) for In-situ Tenants-Members

Affordable Housing Providers

AHDIR2016-04

2016 Affordable Housing Rent Increase Guideline

2015
 
Non-Profit Housing Providers

DIR2015-02

Social Housing Reviews

  • Social Housing Reviews Policy
  • Add-On: Decision Subject to Review
  • Add-On: Decision Not Subject to Review
  • Request for Review

DIR2015-03

Risk Assessment of Non-Profit and Co-operative Housing Providers

  • Risk Assessment of Non-Profit/Co-operative Housing Providers Policy 
  • Risk Assessment Questionnaire

DIR2015-04

Tenant Arrears

  • Former Tenant/Member Arrears Report

DIR2015-05

2016 Rent Increase Guideline

DIR2015-06

Occupancy Standards

  • Occupancy Standards Policy

DIR2015-07

2016 Minimum Market Rent for Municipal Non-Profits

This file includes SH Notification 15-04 and the table 2016 Rent Inflation Factors

DIR2015-08

2016 Market Rent Index and Indices for Non-Profit Project

This file includes SH Notification 15-03, the tables 2016 Market Rent Index, 2016 Indices for Mixed Non-Profit Projects, 2016 Indices for 100% RGI Non-Profit Projects, Guide for 2016 Market Rent Index, Guide for 2016 Indices for Mixed Non-Profit and 100% RGI Projects.

Affordable Housing Providers
AHDIR2015-01

2015 Affordable Housing Rent Increase Guideline

AHDIR2015-03

Affordable Housing Household Income Limits

2014
 
Non-Profit Housing Providers
DIR2014-02

Annual Information Return (AIR) - Non-Compliance

DIR2014-03

Human Rights Complaints

DIR2014-04

Special Priority Household Category

DIR2014-05

2015 Market Rent Index and Indices for Non-Profit Projects

DIR2014-06

2015 Minimum Market Rent for Municipal Non-Profits (Section 95)

DIR2014-07

2015 Rent Increase Guideline

DIR2014-08

Modified Units

DIR2014-09 - Offering a Unit

Note: replaced by DIR2020-02 Offering a Unit

DIR2014-10 - Application for Subsidized Housing and Wait List Administration

Note: replaced by DIR2020-01 Application for Subsidized Housing and Wait List Administration

DIR2014-11

Periodic and Interim Reviews

Note: replaced by DIR2020-03 Annual and Interim Reviews

DIR2014-12

Internal Transfers
Appendix A - Overhoused and Income Above HIL
Appendix B - Notice Overhoused Determination
Appendix C - Building Selection
Appendix D - Notice Overhoused and No Eligible Unit Size
Appendix E - Notice - Move to Centralized Waiting List

2013
 
Non-Profit Housing Providers

DIR2013-02

Exclusion of CHPI Payments from RGI Income Calculation

DIR2013-03

2014 Minimum Market Rent for Municipal Non-Profits (Section 95)

DIR2013-04

2014 Market Rent Index and Indices for Non-Profit Projects

DIR2013-05

New Mortgage Prepayment Rules for Social Housing Mortgages

DIR2013-06

New Mortgage Prepayment Rules for Social Housing Mortgages

DIR2013-07

2014 Rent Increase Guideline

DIR2013-08

Imputed Rate of Return for Non-Income Producing Assets

DIR2013-09

Pursuit of Income

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