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The following external links will access other organiztion's websites. Please be advised the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Government of Ontario do not maintain or control these sites, and express no opinion on or endorsement of their contents.

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Affordable Housing

A Guide to Developing a Municipal Housing Strategy Other Educational Resources icon– This 2001 guidebook from CMHC outlines seven steps a municipality should take in developing an affordable housing strategy.

Municipal Planning for Affordable Housing Other Educational Resources icon– This research summary from CMHC provides a brief description of each of six planning and financial tools that can be used to support Affordable Housing and lists some advantages and disadvantages of each. The six tools covered are:

  • inclusionary zoning;
  • linkage programs;
  • density bonusing;
  • alternative development standards;
  • performance based planning and other flexible
    planning approaches; and,
  • development cost charges on an area basis.

Affordable Housing Project Viability AssessmentJob Aid Icon- This interactive tool from CMHC allows a potential developer of affordable housing to assess a proposed affordable housing project and determine the financial requirements to ensure its viability. The tool can be used to assess the viability of a new project or of a conversion.

CMHC hosts an Affordable Housing Ideas Tool.Job Aid Icon This series of pages hosts a collection of concepts to help address local housing issues. The tool includes concepts in the areas of design, finance and redevelopment, among others.

Social Housing Photo of brick townhouses around a shared grassy area 

NIMBY Toolkit - "YES in my backyard" Other Educational Resources icon - prepared by The HomeComing Community Choice Coalition, this document is geared toward developers of supportive housing to prepare them for community opposition and how to respond.

 

Rental Housing

Rental Mortgage Insurance Calculator Job Aid Iconallows you to calculate your monthly mortgage payments for a property that is used for rental housing with and without a CMHC-insured loan, and to see the financial benefits of having a CMHC-insured loan.