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Hamilton apartments and rental housing

Including the areas of: Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough and Stoney Creek


For information on your rights as a tenant go to the Ontario Tenants Most Asked Questions and Answers page or call the Hamilton Tenants Hotline, (905) 526-9119, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This is also a helpful list for those who are moving to Hamilton Canada, not just those looking for Hamilton apartments.


Hamilton apartments for rent, plus houses and condo rentals:


Hamilton public housing, rent geared to income accomodations, and government benefits for the disadvantaged:


Hamilton Tenants Associations:


City of Hamilton - Government pages


Other Hamilton Social Services, Agencies and Advocacy Groups (help and advice)


Hamilton Area Legal Services

    COMMUNITY LEGAL AID CLINICS

    • Hamilton Tenants Hotline, (905) 526-9119, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    • Dundurn Community Legal Services, 110 King St. W. (Jackson Square, Plaza Level), 527-4572
    • Hamilton Mountain Legal and Community Services, 550 Fennell Avenue East, Suite #218, 575-9590
    • McQuesten Legal and Community Services, 1440 Main Street East, 545-0442
    • Wentworth Legal Aid Office, 119 Main Street East, Hamilton, (905) 528-0134


    • Landlord and Tenant Board, (formerly the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal,) Southern Regional Office, 119 King Street West, 6th Floor, Hamilton, 1-888-332-3234


Emergencies: Fire, police, plus distress centres

    Fire: for emergencies call 911
    City of Hamilton Fire Prevention, or for Fire Prevention inquiries by telephone, call the Fire Prevention Bureau, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday:

    • Hamilton Office (905) 628-1380
    • Ancaster Office Tel: (905) 648-3011
    • Stoney Creek Office Tel: (905) 662-9381

    Hamilton Police Service: for emergencies and crimes in progress call 911
    For general and non-urgent inquires call (905) 546-4925

    Ontario Region Children's Poison Control Centre, Emergency Toll Free: 800 268-9017

    Distress Centres:

    • Distress Centre 525-8611
    • Kids Helpline 1-800-668-6868
    • Parent Helpline 1-888-603-9100
    • Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton and Area, 905 525-4162


Hamilton Foodbanks and emergency shelters

  • Flamborough Food Bank, Carlisle United Church, 1432 Centre Rd, Carlisle, 905 690-1036
  • Good Shepherd Centres, 120 Cannon St E, Hamilton, 905 528-9109
  • Hamilton Food Share, 339 Barton Street, Stoney Creek 905 664-9065
  • Neighbour to Neighbour Centre, 28 Athens Street, Hamilton, 905 574-1334
  • Stoney Creek Community Food Bank, Old Fire Hall, 13 Lake Ave S, Stoney Creek, 905 664-2252
  • Good Shepherd Centres (Men's shelter) 135 Mary Street, 905 528-9109
    plus contact them about their women's and youth shelters
    • Booth Centre Single Men's Hostel, 94 York Boulevard, 905-527-1444
    • Interval House, (for women and their children), Crisis Line: 905-387-8881, Business Line: 905-387-9959
    • Martha House, (Women) 905 523-8895
    • Mary's Place, (Women) 905 540-8000
    • Somerville House, (Women) 905 545-3383
    • Brennan House (youth,) 614 King Street East, 905 577-1166
    • Notre Dame House (youth,) 14 Cannon Street West, 905-308-8090
    • Wesley Centre, 195 Ferguson Avenue North, 905-528-5640
  • The Salvation Army, 905 540-1888

Hamilton Hospitals and Healthcare


Education


Transportation


Other Services


Other Directories and Search Engines


General Reference




Places to visit on the site:
Ontario Tenants homepage         |       Residential Tenancies Act       |     Finding an apartment
Ontario Landlord and Tenant Q&A   |   Housing and poverty reports   |   Other housing links
Tenant rights and social justice     |     Renters muncipal issues     |     Rent Control
Apartment safety & security  | Tenant health: Toxic mould, cockroaches  | Consumer Information
Tenant association organizing   |    Utility costs: Ontario hydro, natural gas   |    Ontario MPP list