What you get
Community agencies across Toronto that help renters find and keep housing, with help on housing applications, eviction prevention and free legal advice; the City's online map shows the ones near you.
Referral service in Toronto.
Housing & rentLegal help
We last read this on October 2, 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
Details
How to reach them
- Go to their contact page.
- Tell them what you need.
- Come back here and tell us if they answered.
Other ways, if that one is quiet
- PhoneCall 311
- PhoneCall 416-338-4766 (Central Intake, emergency shelter, 24/7)
Where else they are
Their website is toronto.ca/.../housing-help-support-services.
Good to know
- For whomToronto renters and people looking for a place to rent who need help finding housing or are at risk of losing their home.
- CostFree
- Their stepsGo to toronto.ca/housinghelp and use the Support Services Map to find a Housing Help Centre or legal service near you. Call or visit that centre for help searching for housing, filling in applications or stopping an eviction. No internet? Call 311 for non-emergency housing support. If you need a bed tonight, call Central Intake at 416-338-4766 (24/7). Phone-only legal help listed by the City: FMTA 416-921-9494, Legal Aid Ontario 1-800-668-8258, Tenant Duty Counsel 1-866-245-4182
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