HOUSING LETTER OF AGREEMENT

This HOUSING LETTER OF AGREEMENT is made this _____ day of ______, 20 ___

BETWEEN: ______

(Hereinafter referred to as "Agency")

AND: ______

Participant’s address ______

(Hereinafter referred to as the "participant(s)")

This agreement begins on the date stated above and will be for the duration of twelve months following the date the client begins occupancy at the residence stated in the agency lease. The relationship terms between the client(s) and Agency is as follows:

Representatives of the Agency will provide:

·  Assistance in the process of locating housing for the client(s)

·  Secure housing for the client by:

§  Providing landlord with a credit reference

§  Providing landlord with character reference

·  Help to secure furnishings and or a “moving-in” package

·  Client advocacy with landlord regarding dispute resolution

·  Assistance to the client for up to 12 months leading them to independence

The participant(s) agree:

1.  To allow all representatives of Agency to support the participant on a daily or weekly basis once housing is secured for up to a period of 12 months

2.  To make every attempt to allow support workers from the Agency into their residence for visits

3.  To have daily or weekly visits at their residence with support workers from the Agency

4.  To have their rent paid by third party agreement with AEI or AISH when applicable.

5.  Participant agrees not to hold Homeward Trust or any of the partner agencies liable for any faulty electrical appliances or furniture received by participant from the Furniture Bank or other like organization.

6.  To be a “good neighbour”, to look after and maintain their home and to respect neighbours and the community by limiting disruptions caused by visitors, noise and other anti-social behaviour.

7.  To be the only tenant living in the apartment, as per the lease agreement with the landlord, with no one else living with me.

8.  As a Participant of the Housing First Program, I agree to leave the unit rented for me in as good or better condition than when I moved in.

q I will comply with the requirements as outlined above and understand that if I engage in anti-social behaviour, the Follow up Support Worker together with the Landlord reserves the right to serve an eviction notice on the me/us and that I will have to find alternate accommodation.

q I give permission for the Agency to collect information and share it with appropriate Government and other related Organizations assisting me in my housing stability.

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Client Date

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Witness Date

Please check the box that applies to your agency:

Bent Arrow Healing Society Hope Mission: Rapid Exit

Bissell Centre Jasper Place Health and Wellness: Housing First

Boyle Street Community Services Pathways BMHC

DiverseCity Housing YMCA: Homeward Bound Outreach and Support

E4C: Intensive Case Management

George Spady Centre: Low Intensity Housing First Team

Revised March 2012