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Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

Record #: 68970014 |  Last Full Update: 8 Jun 2026

Description and Services
Description (Service)

Offers social and affordable housing for people with low and moderate incomes and collaborates with partners to foster safe and healthy communities

  • rentals include townhomes, apartments, rooming houses, seniors-only apartment buildings, family high-rise buildings and row-house communities. Homes/apartments are available on a rent-geared-to-income (RGI) basis, below market rent and average market rent
  • exempt from certain portions of the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act due to status as a social housing provider
  • corporation of the City of Ottawa
  • municipal tax exemption from the City of Ottawa
  • all housing rentals are non-smoking as of 2014 - new tenants must adhere to the no-smoking policy included in their lease; tenants who moved in prior to 2014 are allowed to smoke in their homes until they move out or sign a new lease
  • all Ottawa community housing common areas and grounds are fully no smoking

Community Safety Services:

  • suspicious persons on OCH property
  • noise complaints
  • tenant neighbour disputes

OCH Offices Open to the Public:

  • Ramsey Office: 1065 Ramsey Cres, Ottawa, K2B 8A1
  • Chapel Office: 731 Chapel Cres, Ottawa, K1N 1E1

To file a complaint, please email at info@och.ca to begin the complaint process

Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm * Community Safety Services Mon-Sun 24 hours * Ramsey Office Mon-Fri 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Eligibility Varies per property
Languages English, French
Application Applications for subsidized housing have to be made to the Social Housing Registry at 613-526-2088 * Applications for market rental units should be made directly to the Chapel Office * To file a complaint, email at info@och.ca to begin the complaint process
Location & Accessibility
Service Area Ottawa
Address

1065 Ramsey Cres
Ottawa, ON K2B 8A1
Canada

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Physical Access Fully Accessible
Contact Information
Office 613-731-1182
Fax 613-731-4463
Email info@och.ca
Website http://www.och-lco.ca
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