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County Durham residents to get priority for social housing under new allocation rules
The revised policy adds a two-year residency rule and a four-band system as active applicants rose 25% from 2020 to 2025, council said.
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Under 2% on Durham social housing list got homes in 2024
According to statistics released by a regional councillor, some 1.8 per cent of applicants received social housing in Durham in 2024. “At the end of 2024, at the last full survey, more than 10,000 households were on the Durham access to social housing wait list, up from 8,920 a year earlier, according to Durham Region. Only 182 applicants received housing through the program during the 2024 year,” said Councillor Brian Nicholson of Ward 5 Oshawa…
Regional Municipality of Durham - Region of Durham takes action on housing affordability with $8 million investment
As demand for affordable rental housing continues to grow, the Region of Durham is investing $8 million to help create more affordable homes in our community.ACA Housing Corporation will recei. . .
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