Housing Blog

Waterloo Region’s plan to end chronic homelessness is taking concrete steps to find solutions to make a difference in the lives of those who are experiencing chronic homelessness. Here’s how you can take part in the plan and have your voice heard.

Over the past few weeks, we have experienced fluctuating temperatures along with thick, smoky air. While extreme weather conditions put everyone at risk, some groups are made more vulnerable than others, including people experiencing homelessness. Let’s look at some ways we can all stay healthy over the warmer months ahead.

The Federal Housing Advocate is gathering information from individuals with lived experience of homelessness, as well as advocates for the right to housing, and other stakeholders. Read more to find out how you can share your stories, experiences, and ideas for solutions.

Lutherwood is working with the Region of Waterloo to support a plan developed in community, by community, and for community. Find out more about how you can participate in sharing your experiences and insight.

Financialization of housing is a term that describes housing being treated as a commodity, rather than a human right and a social good for people and communities. Learn more about what this looks like in Canada and what services are available.

Each night, people live on the streets or in shelters because our affordable housing stock is limited; however, landlords may be able to help.

How? Through vacant units.

As we seem to be sitting between the seasons of winter and spring these days, the weather has been very unpredictable. Below is some information on how to plan ahead for extreme warm and cold temperatures in the coming days and months.

If you don’t know where to turn to for help, or whether going to Lutherwood's Housing Services is a good next step for you, here is a breakdown of what we offer so you can decide what is the best fit for your current housing needs:

Looking for affordable housing can be a difficult and overwhelming task. There is no need to make it more difficult on yourself. Be sure to avoid the following Rental Housing Search Mistakes in this blog post.

Renting can be difficult and facing financial difficulties can happen to anyone. If you are faced with an N4 Notice do you know what you're supposed to do? Here are some things to keep in mind if you have received this notice.