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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: February 4, 1991
REPORT #: PD-40-91 FILE #: Pln 11. 10
SUBJECT: ASSISTED HOUSING SURVEY
MUNICIPAL HOUSING STATEMENT STUDY
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-40-91 be received;
2 . THAT a copy of Report PD-40-91 be forwarded to the Region of
Durham Planning Department, the Durham Region Access to
Permanent Housing Committee, the Durham Housing Authority,
the Durham Non-Profit Housing Corporation and the Ministry
of Housing.
1. BACKGROUND
1. 1 Council is aware that, as a result of the Provincial Policy
Statement on Land Use Planning for Housing, a Municipal
Housing Statement study was initiated in 1990 . The purpose
of a Municipal Housing Statement (MHS) is to undertake an
analysis of the local housing market and to develop a
housing strategy to meet local needs .
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1.2 The Municipal Housing Statement Study contains five main
components :
Market Analysis
The market analysis examines supply and demand factors in
the provision of housing. Demand factors include
population, income, household formation, etc . Supply
factors include existing housing stock, development and
redevelopment activity and the availability of land for
residential purposes .
Assisted Housing Survey
A survey of local residents is undertaken to identify the
need for assisted housing units . This is a mandatory
requirement of all MHS studies . The results of the survey
are utilized by groups and Provincial/Federal funding
partners in the allocation of non-profit housing units .
Residential Intensification
The Provincial Policy Statement requires that municipalities
examine their ability to accommodate additional housing
units within the existing infrastructure. As a result, a
portion of the MHS Study examines the opportunities for
residential intensification within the urban areas of the
Town.
Housing Strategy
The housing strategy will identify housing issues and define
priorities and objectives. It will allow the Town to
identify the types of changes required to the Official Plan
and Comprehensive Zoning By-law to meet the requirements of
the Provincial Policy Statement.
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Monitoring
Municipalities are now required to monitor how the
provisions of the Provincial Housing Policy Statement and
the Municipal Housing Statement are being implemented. This
section will outline a procedure for this .
1. 3 The Town retained the firm of J.L. Cox Planning Consultants
to undertake the Municipal Housing Statement. The total
budget for the Study is $40,000 . The Ministry of Municipal
Affairs committed $30, 000 to the study. The Town's 25%
contribution to the Study is in the form of staff time and
disbursements for printing and postage.
Payments from the Ministry of Housing for the study are
staged: 25% upon completion of background research; 25% upon
completion of a draft MHS and 50% upon Council 's adoption of
the final MHS.
1.4 The Municipal Housing Statement Study is nearing completion
to the "Draft" stage with the background research and many
of the initial findings documented. It is staff's
intention to present this information to Council in several
stages over the next two months .
It is further noted that the revised guidelines for MHS
program also recommend that municipalities hold public
information sessions to encourage interested persons or
groups to submit suggestions or proposals as to policy
options . It is staff's intention to hold a Forum on Housing
in the near future.
2. ASSISTED HOUSING SURVEY
2 . 1 The Assisted Housing Survey is targeted for three main
client groups :
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a) Non-Senior Tenants including childless couples, singles
and families;
b) Senior Tenants
c) Senior Owners
2 .2 At the time of the survey, there were 5733 households in the
Town of Newcastle in the above categories . Of these, 1251
were sampled in the survey, slightly more than 20 percent.
The survey was undertaken in September through to November
1990. A prenotification letter was sent, followed two weeks
later by a mailed questionnaire. Approximately 1 1/2 months
later a second questionnaire was mailed to those households
who had not responded to the survey to obtain a higher
response rate. This was done to ensure a 95% confidence
level with a margin of error of +/- 5% .
There are several limitations to the survey methodology:
institutional residents and transients are missed and the
sampling is reliant on the accuracy of the assessment
information.
2 . 3 The principle findings of the survey are as follows:
Out of a total of 1251 households surveyed, a total of
474 questionnaires returned for an overall response
rate of 37 . 9% .
A total of 120 of the responding households indicated
interest in non-profit housing.
Out of the 120 households a total of 61 households
which were interested immediately or within two years,
and met Ministry of Housing eligibility criteria.
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The overall survey results indicate a need for 259 non-
profit housing units, consisting of 75 Rent Geared to
Income (RGI) units and 184 market rent units .
The primary need is for market rent units for seniors
( 121 units) . There is also a need for approximately 30
RGI units for seniors .
There is a need for approximately 69 units for
families, consisting of 27 RGI units and 42 market
units .
There is a limited need for units for singles (24
units) and childless couples ( 12 units) .
The preferred location for a non-profit housing project
is in Bowmanville (61% of responses) with the second
preference being Newcastle Village (26% of
respondents) .
There is limited need for wheelchair accessible units
(3%) and some need for other special modifications,
such as bathroom grab rails and special fixtures (18%) .
2 .4 The total assisted housing need in the Town of Newcastle, as
determined through the survey, indicated a total housing
need for 256 non-profit units of which 75 units would be
rent-geared-to-income. There is a heavy weighting toward
market rent units, particularly to meet the housing needs of
seniors . It is noted, however, that approximately one third
of the respondents did not provide income data and were thus
assigned to the market rent category.
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2 .5 As noted earlier, one of the inherent weaknesses with the
survey is that those persons with the greatest need are
likely to be missed in the survey methodology prescribed by
the Ministry of Housing. In many cases, these persons would
be living in illegal accessory units, possibly basement
apartments, for example, and therefore not listed in the
assessment rolls . Furthermore persons living in
institutional accommodations are not accounted for. In
particular, it is noted that Newcastle residents with
special needs, such as women who are victims of violence or
the physically and developmentally challenged (handicapped) ,
are accommodated in other municipalities in Durham Region.
The consultants will be reviewing the requirements of
special needs groups with various agencies . These results
will be incorporated into the final report.
2 . 6 The survey results are oriented to immediate needs and does
not account for processing time through the development
approvals process . It should be noted, for example, that
the Durham Region Non-Profit Housing project in Bowmanville
has almost been three years in the development approvals
pipeline.
The Ministry of Housing would like municipalities to update
the Assisted Housing Survey every two years to maintain an
accurate picture of assisted housing need in the community.
2 .7 The Assisted Housing Survey results compiled by J.L. Cox
Planning Consultants is attached.
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Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
Franklin Wu, M.C. I .P. Lawrence1g. Kotseff
Director of Planning Chief ' istrative
and Development Office
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*Attach
25 January 1991
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1.0 ASSISTED HOUSING SURVEY
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The assisted housing survey was conducted to determine the need for assisted housing units in the Town
of Newcastle, based on Ministry of Housing guidelines. Three groups were surveyed: senior owners, senior
tenants, and non-senior tenants. Based on the returned questionnaires, non-senior tenant households are
further broken down to sub groups of. families, childless couples, and singles. The definition of both the
main groups and sub-groups are as follows•
• Senior Owners are those owner-occupied households with a 58+ year old resident.
• Senior Renters are tenant occupied households with 58+ year old.
• Childless Couples are tenant occupied households with two married persons aged 16 to 57 with no
children.
Singles are tenant occupied households with a head of household 57 years of age or younger
• Families are tenant occupied households with at least one parent and at least one child under 18.
1.2 SURVEY METHODOLOGY
The survey was designed to provide information that would accurately assess the need for low and moderate
income rental housing within the Town of Newcastle. The assisted housing survey was structured so that
during the analysis of responses, four general characteristics of each respondent could be identified. They
included:
a) The eligibility of the respondent.
b) The degree of interest in non-profit housing.
c) The desired features to be included in both the housing project and individual units.
d) The need for rent-geared-to-income versus market rent units.
The survey employed a weighted sampling method in order to give each group their proper degree of
importance in the sampling procedure. Each sample size was determined by applying a different ratio to
the corresponding population, based on the size of that population. The ratio for senior owners was high
compared to the other sampling groups, as responses from this group are typically higher than from other
groups and can skew the overall survey results if too many surveys are returned. Similarly, the ratio for
non-senior tenants was lower in order to permit a larger sampling, as this group typically does not respond
as well to surveys. The sampling numbers are presented in Table 1.1.
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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TABLE 1.1
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
ASSISTED HOUSING SURVEY, SAMPLING FRAME
Client Group Households Sample Size Frequency
1) Non-Senior Tenants 1718 561 1:3
2) Senior Tenants 1325 328 1.4
3) Senior Owners 2690 362 1:7
Totat 5733 1251
Source: 1988 Assessment Data, Town of Newcastle
To ensure that a 95% confidence level with a margin of error of +1-5%, a response rate of 30% was
required. This required a minimum total of 376 questionnaires be returned from the sample of 1251
households.
The survey was conducted through a three stage mailing format:
a) A prenotification letter was mailed to each selected household advising them of their
selection for the survey and the nature of the survey
b) Two weeks following the prenotification letter, a questionnaire was mailed to each
households requesting their response.
c) Approximately 1 1/2 months following the initial questionnaire mailing, a second
questionnaire was mailed to those households who had not responded to the survey. This
was intended to obtain a higher response rate than was obtained in the first mailing.
Limitations to the survey methodology are that only those households with a municipally assessed address
are sampled, missing both institutional residents and transients; and the sampling is reliant on the accuracy
of the assessment enumeration.
1.3 SURVEY RESPONSE
The total number of questionnaires that were mailed for the survey, returned, and the response rates for
each of the client groups, are illustrated in Table 1.2.
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TABLE 1.2
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
AHS SURVEY RESPONSE SUMMARY
Population Mailed Returned Response Rate
Questionnaires
Senior Owner 2690 362 230 63.5%
Senior Tenant 1325 328 106 32.3%
Non-Senior Tenant 1718 561 111 19.8%
Total 5733 1251 474* 37.9%
Source: 1988 Assessment Data, Town of Newcastle
J. L. Cox Planning Consultants Inc.
Note: * Includes those responses where Client group could not
be accurately identified.
As illustrated in Table 1.2, a sufficient number of surveys were returned to allow for a 95% confidence level
with a margin of error of +/- 5% (the survey results would be within +/- 5% 95 times out of 100 if
repeated). The overall questionnaire response rate was 37.9%, more than the anticipated response rate of
30%. However, the response rate for non-senior tenants was below 30%, affecting to some degree the
statistical validity of this groups' response. Those people who did not respond to the questionnaire;
presumably, were not interested in assisted housing and felt it unnecessary to convey their opinions.
Overall, the survey results can assessed as having statistical validity, and provide an accurate indication of
the Town's overall assisted housing need.
1.4 SURVEY ANALYSIS
The first mailing of the assisted housing survey questionnaires was done in September of 1990, followed by
the second mailing of questionnaires in November 1990 to those who had not responded to the original
mailing by the end of October 1990. A total of 474 questionnaires were returned by December 7, 1990.
Three hundred and fifty four (74.7%) of the returned questionnaires were discounted from the assisted
housing survey analysis because they were not interested in non-profit housing. The remaining 120 (25 3%)
of the returned questionnaires were analyzed in terms of their degree of interest for assisted housing.
1.4.1 Degree of Interest in Non-Profit Housing
A question was asked to determine how soon a household would move into a non- profit housing unit if
one was offered. Table 1.3 shows a breakdown of the answers from the 120 respondents who were
interested in non-profit housing.
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TABLE 1.3
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
DEGREE OF INTEREST IN NON-PROFIT HOUSING
Number Percent
Immediately 34 28.3%
Within 2 Years 27 22.5%
In 3 to 5 Years 24 20.0%
Beyond 5 Years 24 20.0%
No Response 11 9.2%
Total 120 100.0%
Source: J. L. Cox Planning Consultants Inc.
Sixty-one (50.8%) of the respondents indicated that they would move in either within two years or
immediately.
In order to measure demand for non-profit housing, the Ministry of Housing has established guidelines
which indicate who can or cannot be counted in the Assisted Housing Survey. Therefore, out of the 120
respondents who indicated an interest in non-profit housing, a certain number of them are ineligible for
analysis in the AHS. This includes:
• Persons who are not Canadian citizens or landed immigrants
• Persons who are not able to live independently
• Households who are currently living in subsidized, non-profit, or co-op housing
• Households who are not interested in moving into a non-profit project within 2 years
The two year limit is recommended by the Ministry of Housing to assess the need for non-profit housing,
since it takes approximately 2 years to bring units on stream. Beyond a two-year time period, the demand
for assisted housing can change. Respondents who expressed interest within two years are identified by
household type in Table 1.4.
TABLE 1.4
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
INTEREST WITHIN TWO YEARS BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE.
Number Percent
Senior Owner 17 28.0%
Senior Tenant 8 13.0%
Family 23 38.0%
Childless Couple 5 8.0%
Single 8 13.0%
Total 61 100.0%
Source: J. L. Cox Planning Consultants Inc.
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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As illustrated in Table 1.4,senior owners and families comprise the largest segment of households interested
in non-profit housing immediately or within two years. Because costs associated with raising children are
higher, demand for non-profit units from families can be expected to be higher than from other groups.
The high rate of interest from seniors can be attributed to their needs for both; accomodation that does
not require a great deal of maintenance (many older residents find it difficult to maintain a home); and
from the stability of rents afforded from by non-profits (many seniors are on fixed pensions that do not
permit large sums of money to be devoted to accommodation costs). Generally, the people who have
indicated their willingness to move within two years, are those who can be judged to be in the greatest need
for accommodation in non-profits or assisted housing.
Households were also asked to identify which type of unit that would be required to meet their needs.
Table 1.5 shows the results of this analysis for the 61 eligible households.
TABLE 1.5
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
TYPE OF UNITS REQUIRED
Hostel 1 Bdrm. 2 Bdrm. 3 Bdrm. 4+ Bdrm.
Room/Bach
Senior Owners 4 7'/ 12 20% 1 2%
Senior Tenants 4 7% 2 3% 2 3%
Family 1 2% 7 11% 12 20% 3 5%
Childless Couple 1 2% 3 5% 1 2%
Single 1 2% 5 8% 2 3%
Total 1 2% 15 26% 26 42% 16 27% 3 5%
Source: J. L. Cox Planning Consultants Inc.
Note: Percentages do not add because of random rounding.
As would be expected, family households show a preference for those units which have more bedrooms,
while singles, childless couples and seniors prefer smaller units. The most popular units amongst all groups,
was the 2-bedroom unit It should be noted that while 3 senior households indicated that they want a
3-bedroom unit, non-profit projects for seniors do not include this size of unit.
1.4.2 Location Preference
Households were also asked to indicate their first and second preference for location. Foi the 61 eligible
households, the results to this question are presented in Table 1.6 (first choice) and Table 17 (second
choice).
TABLE 1.6
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
FIRST PREFERENCE FOR NON-PROFIT PROJECT
1st Location Choice
Bowmanville Newcastle Hampton Oshawa Courtice
Maple Grove Village Tyrone Whitby
Newtonville
Family 12 27'/ 6 13% 1 2% 1 2% 1 2%
Childless Couple 3 7%
Single 4 9% 2 4% 1 2%
Senior Owner 5 11% 4 9% 1 2%
Senior Renter 3 T/ 1 2%
Source: J. L Cox Planning Consultants Inc.
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TABLE 1.7
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
SECOND PREFERENCE FOR NON-PROFIT PROJECT
2nd Location Choice
Bowmanville Newcastle Oshawa Courtice
Maple Grove Village Whitby
Newtonville
Family 4 14% 3 11% 3 11% 3 11%
Childless Couple 2 T/
Single 2 7'% 1 4%
Senior Owner 4 14% 4 14% 1 4%
Senior Renter 1 4%
Source: J. L. Cox Planning Consultants Inc.
Note that only 45 households gave a first choice, and only 28 provided a second choice. Amongst those
who gave a first choice, the majority indicated that Bowmanville/Maple Grove would be the location This
was followed by Newcastle Village/Newtonville. In terms or a second location choice, Newcastle
Village/Newtonville was the most popular response followed by Bowmanville/Maple Grove. This indicates
that the most demand for non-profits is located in Bowmanville and Newcastle Village.
14 3 Special Requirements
Households were also asked to identify any special modifications that would be required in their unit Of
the 61 eligible households, 11 responded that they required some type of special modification. This
information is presented in Table 1.8. The most frequently requested modification was for bathroom grab
rails.
TABLE 1.8
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS FOR NON-PROFIT UNITS
Family Childless Single Senior Senior
Couple Owner Renter
Wider Doors .................. 2 2
Special Bath Fixtures......... 1 1 1 3
Raised Utility Outlets........ 1 1
Grab Rails - Bthrm......... .. 1 2 1 1 3 8
Lowered Cupboards............. 1 1
Slower Elevator Close ..... 1 2 3
Front Control Stove........... 1 1
Flashing Fire Alarm........... 1 1 2
Larger Bathroom............... 2 2
Latch Type Door Handles....... 1 1 2
Adjusted Counters... ......... 1 1
Elevator Floor-Bell Indicator. 1 1
Doorway Ramps................. 1 1 2
Lower Light Switches.......... 1 1
Lowered Closet Rails.......... 1 1 2
AirFilter....................
AirConditioner...............
Total Cases................... 2 2 1 1 5 11
Source: J. L. Cox Planning Consultants Inc.
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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1.4 4 Rent-Geared-To-Income Eli ibg ility
In order to determine eligibility for Rent-Geared-To-Income (RGI) housing, the questionnaire asked those
who were interested in non-profit housing to provide information related to their household income, assets,
and home equity. This information was then used to determine eligibility for RGI housing by
cross-tabulating the results with the Core Need Income Thresholds established by the Ministry of Housing.
The Core Need Income Thresholds (CNIT's) used for Newcastle are shown in Table 1.9. CNIT's vary by
number of bedrooms and by level of need.
TABLE 1.9
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
CORE NEED INCOME THRESHOLDS
Family Deep Core Shallow Core Shallow Non-Core Market
1 Bed $0412,108 $12,109-$22,500 $22,501-$26,640 $26,641+
2 Bed $0-$16,992 $16,993-$24,500 $24,501-$32,976 $32,977+
3 Bed $0-$22,236 $22,237-$32,000 $32,001-$36,144 $36,145+
4 Bed $0-$27,312 $27,313-$40,500 $40,500-$40,800 $40,801+
Seniors Deep Core Shallow Core Shallow Non-Core Market
1 Bed $0-$10,438 $10,439-$22,500 $22,501-$26,640 $26,640+
2 Bed $0-$17,323 $17,324-$24,500 $24,501-$32,976 $32,977+
Source: Ministry of Housing
J. L. Cox Planning Consultants Inc.
The CNIT's listed in Table 1.9 indicate the maximum amount of income that a household may have in order
to qualify for assistance at different levels. Need is divided into 3 groups: deep core, shallow core, and
shallow non-core. Deep core need consists of households whose current housing is considered to be
unaffordable, inadequate,and/or unsuitable, and whose income is such that they are deemed to be in serious
need of housing assistance. If a household's income exceeds the shallow non- core threshold, then that
household would not qualify for any assistance and would pay market rent for their unit.
Table 1.10 summarizes the need for assisted housing in Newcastle by number of bedrooms and by level of
assistance required. It should be noted that 20 of the eligible respondents did not provide income data;
therefore, their level of need could not be assessed, and they have been included in the market category.
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TABLE 1.10
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
NEED BY INCOME CATEGORY
# of Bedrooms Family Childless Single Senior Senior
Couple Owners Tenants
Deep Core
1 0 1 2 0 2
2 0 0 0 0 0
3 4 0 0 0 0
4 1 0 0 0 0
Shallow Core
1 0 0 2 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0
Shallow Non-Core
1 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 1 0 2 2
3 1 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0
Market
1 0 1 4 4 2
2 6 1 0 11 2
3 6 1 0 0 0
4 2 0 0 0 0
Source: J. L. Cox Planning Consultants Inc.
14 5 Assisted Housing Targets
Based on the analysis of the survey responses, demand for rent geared to income and market rent
accommodation is determined for each client group. Since the survey covered only a sampling of the total
population for each client group, the results must be multiplied by the"Sampling Factor" used to determine
the estimated portion of the total population requiring assisted housing. Based on the need projected from
the survey, and the sampling factor, total demand for each client group can be determined, as shown in
Table 1.11.
TABLE 1.11
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
TOTAL ASSISTED HOUSING NEED BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS
Number of Sampling
Client Group Respondents Factor 1 Bdrm 2 Bdrm 3 Bdrm 4 Bdrm
Families - RGI 9 x3 0 6 18 3
- Market 14 x3 0 18 18 6
Childless - RGI 2 x3 3 3 0 0
Couples - Market 3 x3 3 3 3 0
Singles - RGI 4 x3 12 0 0 0
- Market 4 x3 12 0 0 0
Senior - RGI 4 x4 8 8 0 0
Tenants - Market 4 x4 8 8 0 0
Senior - RGI 2 x7 0 14 0 0
Owners - Market 15 x7 28 77 0 0
Source: J. L. Cox Planning Consultants Inc.
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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Based on the 61 respondents who met the eligibility requirements for assisted housing, the total assisted
housing need in the Town of Newcastle can be assessed at 75 RGI units and 184 market rent units. This
indicates a heavy weighting toward market rent units, particulary to meet the housing need of seniors (121
units). There is potential for development of a family non-profit project consisting of approximately 27 RGI
units and up to 18 market rent units (40% of the total project). In addition, consideration could be given
to including 1 bedroom units for singles or childless couples in the project.
1.4.6 Other Survey
Out of 61 households interested in non-profit housing, 2 households (3.3%) would require wheelchair
accessibility. None would require attendant care.
From the total sample of 474 households, 5 Indicated interest in creating an intensification unit (ie.
accessory apartment), 3 for the purpose of accommodating a relative, and 1 for the additional Income. A
total of 6 households (1.2%) indicated they would be interested in renting a room within their existing unit.
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Housing Questionnaire
The Town of Newcastle
PART A HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION
Members of Household
Name Relationship to You Age Sex
SELF N/A
A 1 Are you interested in renting a new non-profit housing project? (If not
interested, please return the questionnaire) ❑Y❑N
A2 Are either you or your spouse a Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant? ❑Y❑N
A3 Are you currently living in co-operative housing, non-profit housing or other
subsidized housing? ❑Y❑N
A4 Have you applied for non-profit, OHC or other subsidized housing in the
past 23 months9 ❑Y❑N
If"yes", what agency9
A5 If you currently own your home,would you be willing to sell your home to become a
tenant/member in a non-profit project? ❑Y❑N
Answer question A6 only if you own the dwelling where you live now If you do not own your home,
please go on to Part B of the survey
A 6 If you have under-utilized rooms or space in your home, would you consider
making this into a separate apartment? ❑Y❑N
a) If yes, why? ❑Home for relatives ❑For additional income
b) If you have some under-utilized space, but do not want to make a separate apartment,
would you consider some other form of home sharing ❑Y❑N
If yes, check one of the following
❑Rent room (no meals) ❑Rent room, share kitchen and bathroom
❑Rent room, provide some meals ❑Other, please specify
PART B HOUSING PREFERENCES
B 1 If an assisted housing unit was offered to you, how soon would you be willing to move?
❑Immediately ❑Within 2 years ❑ In 3 to 5 years ❑ Beyond 5 years
B 2 How many persons would be in the household occupying this new unit?
B 3 How many bedrooms would you require?
❑Hostel Room/Bachelor ❑ I Bedroom ❑2 Bedrooms ❑ 3 Bedrooms ❑ 4+ Bedrooms
B 4 Do you, your spouse or other household member require a unit with any of the following
special modifications? ❑Y ❑N
If yes, please check the appropriate modifications
❑Wider Doors ❑Special Bathroom Fixtures
❑Raised Utility Outlets ❑Grab-rail Bars in Bathroom
❑Lowered Cupboards ❑Extended Time on Elevator Closures
❑Front Control Stove ❑Flashing Light on Fire Alarm
❑Enlarged Bathroom ❑Latch-type Door Handles
❑Adjusted Counter Tops ❑Bells on Elevator Floor Indicators
❑Ramping at Doorways ❑Lowered Light Switches
❑Lowered Rails in Closets ❑Others (Specify)
B 5 Please state your first and second choice for the location of a project.
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t 3 / Please turn over and complete other side.
The following information is required to establish the need and demand for non-profit and co-operative housing in
your community, Please complete the remainder of the questionnaire Without this information we cannot
support the development of a non-profit or co-operative housing project in your community
PART C HOUSING COSTS (Please indicate your rental or homeownership costs)
C 1 Do you personally pay for your current accommodation? ❑Y ❑N
(If"yes", complete either C2 or C3, as applicable) If"no", please indicate the
individual agency who pays for your accommodation
C2 Tenant/Roomers/Boarders Monthly Rent $
If utilities are not included in monthly rent, please estimate monthly costs
Heat S Hydro $ Water $ Other $
C 3 Homeowners Monthly Mortgage Payment $
Tax Payment $ per ❑Year or❑Month
Heat, Hydro & Water Payments $ per❑Year or❑ Month
PART D PRESENT ACCOMMODATION
D 1 Present dwelling is
❑Detached House ❑Semi-Detached House ❑Townhouse
❑Rooming/Boarding House ❑Apartment ❑Hostel
D 2 Present accommodation arrangement is ❑Permanent ❑Transitional ❑Emergency
D 3 Number of Bedrooms ❑None ❑One ❑Two ❑Three ❑Four or More
D 4 Is there anything about your present accommodation which is hazardous to your health or safety? (e g faulty
wiring, falling plaster, no fire exits, broken stairs, etc)
❑Yes ❑No If"yes", please specify
D 5 Are there any aspects of your present accommodation which are inadequate? (e.g heating, light/ventilation,
kitchen or bath facilities, recreation space for children, etc)
❑Yes ❑No If"yes", please specify
D 6 Do you have a health problem which is affected by your current accommodation?
❑Yes ❑ No If"yes", please specify
D 7 Do you have a disability, physical or mental health problem which is affected by your current
accommodation9
❑Yes ❑ No If"yes", please specify
D 8 Is attendant care required for independent living? ❑Y ❑ N
If yes, please specify the agency (worker) providing the aid and the number of car hours per day or week
required
Agency/Worker Hours of Care _Per❑ Day or❑Week
PART E MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND ASSETS (ALL information is held in the strictest
confidence)
E 1 What is your total monthly household income (including spouse and others) from all sources before taxes and
deducttons9 Sources of income could come from Employment Earnings, Old Age Pension and Supplement,
Canada Pension Plan, Employment Pension, Guaranteed Annual Income Supplement, Disability Pension,
General Welfare Assistance, Family Benefits Allowance, Unemployment Insurance, Family Insurance, Workers
Compensation, Investment Income, etc
Total Monthly Income $
E 2 Please indicate the value of all assets that you and your spouse may have Assets could be Bank Accounts,
Guaranteed Investment Certificates, Mortgages, Stocks and Bonds, etc
Total Assets $
E 3 If you are a homeowner, please estimate the equity of your house and land (expected selling price minus
outstanding mortgages)
❑$20,000 or under ❑$20,001 - $40,000 ❑$40,001 - $60,000
❑ $60,001 - $80,000 ❑$80,001 - $100,000 ❑ Over $100,000 Specify
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO.OPERATION, PLEASE RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE,