Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

Record #: 68970014 | Last Full Update: 4 Aug 2023

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. Is exempt from certain portions of the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act due to status as a social housing provider. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Since 2014, OCHC has 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: Safety and security needs Suspicious persons on OCH property Noise complaints Tenant neighbour disputes Illegal activity OCH Offices Open to the Public: Chapel Office (Central): 731 Chapel Cres, Ottawa, K1N 1E1 (please send all paper mail to this location) Bank Office (South): 1365 Bank St, Ottawa, K1H 8K8 OCH Offices Closed to the Public: Head Office: 39 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, K2E 7Y8 Murray Office (East): 380 Murray St, Ottawa, K1N 8W1 Caldwell Office (West): 1485 Caldwell Ave, Ottawa, K1Z 8M1 Ramsey Office (West-Satellite): 1065 Ramsey Cres, Ottawa, K2B 8A1
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Community Safety Services Mon-Sun 24 hours, Call Centre Mon-Sun 24 hours, Ramsey Office Mon-Fri 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Eligibility	Families, singles, seniors, couples and people with disabilities.
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
Location & Accessibility
Service Area	Ottawa
Address	39 Auriga Dr Ottawa, ON K2E 7Y8 Canada Get Directions
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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