Lambton County Housing Services – Social Housing & Housing Allowance
Lambton County runs subsidized housing for Sarnia and Lambton County. This includes rent-geared-to-income units where rent is based on your income, a program that lowers your rent in private buildings, and a Portable Housing Benefit. You apply through one central housing application.
What you get
Monthly money toward your rent
Who it's for
You qualify if you have a low income, live in Lambton County (including Sarnia), and meet the provincial rent-geared-to-income rules.
This takes you to the official website
What to have ready
Documents they may ask for
- Government ID for everyone in your household, if available
- A copy of your lease or rent agreement
- Recent rent receipt, ledger, or proof of what you owe
- Recent pay stubs, benefit statement, or income proof
- ODSP, Ontario Works, CPP, OAS, or other benefit statement if you have one
- Recent bank statement, if the program asks for it
What to say when you call
“Hi, I found your housing support program and I want to check if I can apply. Can you tell me the current rules, documents needed, and the next step?”
Use the official page first, then call 211 if you are not sure where to start.
Can I get this?
You have a good chance if this sounds like you:
- The rent help can be in a county unit or in a private rental
What to do next
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The fine print
More details about the money
Rent-geared-to-income subsidy and a monthly Portable Housing Benefit. Specific dollar amounts and the exact RGI percentage are not stated on the official source, so none are asserted here.
Amounts and eligibility change. Confirm the current figure with the program administrator through the official link before you rely on it.
The full eligibility rules
Low-income households resident in Lambton County (including Sarnia) who meet provincial RGI eligibility. The rent-supplement program subsidizes eligible tenants in privately owned units. Portable Housing Benefit assists eligible tenants renting from private landlords.
Good to know
Confirmed from the official Lambton page: RGI via County-owned units and a rent-supplement program, a Portable Housing Benefit, the Application for Housing Assistance, the 162 Lochiel Street / 1-800-387-2882 contacts, and the mailing address. CORRECTIONS vs draft: the general housing-application line is ext. 2035 (ext. 2200 is the special-needs line, not the general one); removed the non-official settlement.org citation; removed the unverified 'over 2,000 residents' figure (not stated on the official page). RGI percentage and housing-allowance dollar figures are not published, so they are not asserted. Lambton also runs Lambton Renovates (home repair) separately.
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