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Toronto Rent Bank


Updated January 2006

Available to qualified applicants, an interest free loan to sustain their tenancies and avoid eviction.

Services of the Toronto Rent Bank include:

You may be eligible for Rent Bank Service assistance, if you meet the following requirements:

You are not eligible for Rent Bank Service if any of the following applies:

  • You are currently receiving Ontario Works, ODSP or OSAP
  • Applicants in need of first and last month's rent
  • Applicants who fail to produce complete documentation as required by the Rent Bank application process
  • Applicants who do not reside in the City of Toronto
  • Applicant who are homeowners

    • Staff will assess the tenant(s) long-term housing sustainability. Applicant should demonstrate that they have exhausted all other means of financial assistance available to them before applying for a Rent Bank loan. All loans are to be paid back in full in monthly installments. All repayments go back to the Rent Bank fund to help families/individuals from being evicted.

    If you have any questions or need information on any Rent Bank related services, feel free to call the Rent Bank Central office at 416-924-3862 or your nearest local access center at: