City support services available during peak moving period

By Joel Ceausu
The Suburban

During the peak moving period this week, the city of Montreal offers various kinds of assistance, such as help in finding housing, temporary accommodations and storage, and referrals to various assistance services.

If you need to leave your home, but don’t know where to go, or are in danger of losing your home, the city can help. If you still haven’t found a place to live and are on a low income, you can call 311 for help. Priority is given to low-income families. If you’re not eligible, you will be redirected to the right resources.

In addition to help provided by the city, several public services and organizations can support you:

Office municipal d’habitation de Montréal (OMHM): Housing search tool by number of rooms and according to your budget. Visit https://www.omhm.qc.ca/en/housing-application/available-housing-private-market

211 Greater Montreal: Assistance for homeless people and new arrivals; social and community resources for all types of needs; multilingual assistance in 200 languages. https://www.211qc.ca/en

Info-Santé 811: Physical and mental health problems. Call 811 or visit https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/finding-a-resource/info-sante-811

The Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU): Call 514-522-1010 or visit https://www.frapru.qc.ca/member-type/comites-logement (in French)

Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec (RCLALQ): Call 514-521-7114 or visit https://rclalq.qc.ca/comites-logement (in French)

The Tribunal administratif du logement or TAL (formerly Régie du logement): Information and recourse with respect to rights and obligations of residential leases. Call 514-873-2245 or visit https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/en

Shelter Allowance Program: Government financial assistance of up to $170 per month to help low-income households pay their rent. https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citizens/your-situation/low-income/shelter-allowance-program n

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