Thank you for being willing to learn more about Stratford’s housing shortages and looking for opportunities to get involved and support attainable housing in our community.
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This is the first step to becoming part of the solution.

Need a Home?

Looking for a home is never easy, especially not in the current housing market, but don’t give up. There are a variety of resources, from private businesses to government organizations to online platforms, can be helpful when looking for a home.

Below are some helpful digital resources that may assist you in finding housing:

Did you know the City of Stratford has an Affordable Home Ownership Mortgage Program? Click here to find out more.

Resources for Supportive and Affordable Housing:

City of Stratford Social Services (https://www.stratford.ca/en/inside-city-hall/socialservices.aspx?_mid_=25906)
Perth and Stratford Housing Corporation (https://www.stratford.ca/en/inside-city-hall/perth-and-stratford-housing-corporation.aspx)
Call 211 (Ontario 211 Services) - referrals to community organizations to help navigate complex social systems
Shelter Link (https://www.shelterlink.org/)
Optimism Place (https://www.optimismplace.com/)
Huron Perth United Way (https://perthhuron.unitedway.ca/unignorable-issues/#unignorable-homelessness)

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Word of mouth plays a significant role in Stratford’s rental market. Talk to friends and family, or post on social media. Someone might know someone – you never know, it’s worth a try.

The ‘Let’s Be Neighbours’ campaign is an initiative designed to inform, engage, inspire, and enable community action to address local attainable housing needs. The campaign is part of a larger effort supported/championed/initiated by the City of Stratford and investStratford with funding through the Provincial Rural Economic Development (RED) Fund.

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Learn more about the Stratford Advantage. Make us your first point of contact.