“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being, including food, clothing, [and] housing…

UN Declaration of Human Rights

Access to sustainable, affordable housing is a basic human right. But many of us in North Hastings, especially those on low incomes, can’t find housing.
• There are few, if any, spaces available in subsidized non-profit housing developments.
• For-profit rental units are also very limited in number, with high rents.
• Rapidly rising property prices are putting houses out of reach for local buyers.

Because many local people who are homeless find temporary housing with family or friends, the crisis is not as easy to see here as it is in the city.

But for people who are unemployed, seniors and others on limited incomes, safe and healthy housing often remains out of reach.

The Trust advocates for sustainable, affordable housing for all, encouraging all levels of government to devote more resources to the crisis, and by suggesting innovative solutions.