Tenancy Services
| Tenancy Placement Service Website to match tenants on welfare or
work income with rental spaces provided by owners and managers of apartments,
rooming houses, or townhouses for a small annual listing and a
placement fee (based on amount of rent) charged to the property owner, thru online application with guaranteed placement within 1 year of listing on the website:
a) properties fill our Rental Form to list the allotted vacancies and we provide the tenants from our waiting list; and/or b) tenants fill our Tenant Form, choose any apartment in our website listing or other websites listings and we apply on their behalf. A DEAL with mutual benefit for all: Property earns rental income from filled units, Tenant lives in a 'free' apartment from government public funds, Agency gets paid listing and placement fees, Shelter and other Agencies refer temporary clients to permanent housing. This is one solution to housing the homeless. |
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| 1. website listing and webpage of rental spaces made available to tenants on government-subsidized welfare and low-income, for a small permanent ongoing listing fee | |
| 2.guaranteed rent payable by either mailed cheques directly from the government welfare office to the property office or by direct deposit from the tenant's account to the owner's account. If the tenant works but has problems paying rent on time, then the employer may be contacted for direct payment for rent. Some clients making the transition from welfare to work are eligible for a training and/or wage subsidy program between the government and the employer. | |
| 3. liase between shelters, housing workers and case workers since we act as the reference for the tenants to get approval for the allotted units, until approvals for rental payment cheques are obtained and mailed directly to property office. Although limited income tenants may be a credit risk to properties, because the funding is from the government public funds, tenants agreeing to direct payment from welfare office to property office ensures prompt and regular rent payment monthly. | |
| 4. guaranteed placement of tenant(s) to listed rental space(s) within 1 year of signing
up and listing on our website, for a non-refundable placement fee based on first month's rent, a
payable deduction upon the payment of first and last month's rents. For example, for a 2 bedroom apartment's
rent $800, our agency gets $800 from the Property as placement fee (see Fees guide) for
that space, deducted from the first and last month's rent of $800 x 2 = $1600. After listing with CASA P.O.W. each property gets one webpage, then we bring or send the potential tenants to view the allotted rental units. Tenants fill out the property's rental application form, and the Property Management approves and signs the Rental Information form (Proof of Address), where we note the request for direct payment of rent to property office, which the tenant signs in agreement. This form is either faxed and/or brought in by the tenant to the welfare case worker to issue the rent cheques after a follow-up confirmation call to the property office. The first and last months rent cheques are then issued by the case workers and brought to the property office. In some welfare offices, there is also a form for direct mailing of rent cheques to the property which has to be signed by the tenant as part of the agreement; it is useful to ask for a signed copy to be faxed to the property, as proof (in addition to the noted request signed by the tenant on the Rental Information form). Then prior to the tenants move-in, the property lease is signed as with the agency agreement. If there are subsequent problems with rent cheques, the Agency can contact the Welfare office on behalf of the property and tenant. NEW! Free move in ride is arranged with car pick up of tenants with suitcases from airport, shelter or hotel to home in rental property. |
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| 5.third party agency agreement between our agency, owner or manager and tenant includes: complaint handling, negotiation and mediation of minor disputes regarding the rental space or by referral for co-tenancy problems, for 1 year from the date of tenancy to ensure protection for all parties. If a court case is necessary, the Agency can work with legal advisers in community legal clinics and refer legal representation to both parties. After the settlement of the dispute, we hope that the tenancy will continue with both parties in agreement; | DocumentsNote: Print them with .25 margins. |
| 6. the owner/manager has up to 3 choices: a choice between up to 3 potential tenants per space, choosing the most appropriate tenant(s), whereas the tenants have a choice of listed spaces from various websites. Some making the transition from the streets or shelters may need a co-tenant(s) to share the rent and space and for support; | |
| 7. replacement of tenant(s) or space within 1 year of listing instead of Property eviction, at 50% of one month rent as a non-refundable replacement fee or free replacement if tenants leave without dispute within first 3 months. This replacement of tenant option can be used instead of an eviction, to save both parties from the hassle of going to tribunal court and for the the leaving tenant to avoid having an eviction on their rental history. | |
| 8. additional promotion in presentations to shelters, to associations, thru fax flyers and in annual fundraiser. | Flyers |
