Public housing rents explained

A pamphlet explaining how public housing rent is adjusted for youth, students and seniors will soon be available at all community housing organizations, Peter Kilabuk, the minister of Community and Government Services, told the legislative assembly.

The one-page pamphlet is one of five new brochures designed to educate tenants about rent and housing issues, and provide phone numbers they can use to get more help.

Another pamphlet outlines the Nunavut Down Payment Assistance Program. “It will be a learning experience to the people who might be thinking about becoming homeowners,” Kilabuk said.

Mayors praised Kilabuk earlier this year for providing a similar pamphlet about CGS at the Nunavut Association of Municipalities’ annual general meeting, calling the pamphlet clear and easy to use.