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Presented by: Sherry Madden - Provincial Manager of

Operation & Partnership Development

Being a good tenant is

not an innate skill.

Successful Tenancy? What is a

Tenants Get: safe, suitable, affordable home to rent.

Landlords Get: educated tenants who pay their rent on

time, take care of their property, and respect the

neighbours.

End Result?

Stable and successful tenancies.

RentSmart Model for Successful Tenancies

1. Educated Tenants and Landlords

2. RentSmart Certificate 3. Support

3 R’s of Successful Tenancies

Responsibilities Rights

Relationships

Programs

RentSmart Tenant Education Covers

Housing

Priorities, Choice

and Affordability

Applying for

Housing

Rights,

Responsibilities

and Expectations

Managing

Finances

Communicating

Effectively

Taking Care of

Your Home

3 Keys for

Housing Success

RentSmart is standardized with adaptation for different group needs.

Educators have many options on how to deliver courses to unique populations.

Support to help create RentSmart educational planning.

RentSmart Builds….

RentSmart Certificate Course Modules

Module 1: The Importance of Home

Module 2: Applying for Housing

Module 3: Rights, Responsibilities & Expectations

Module 4: Managing Finances

Module 5: Communicating Effectively

Module 6: Taking Care of Your Home

RentSmart Landlord Course Modules

Module 1: Intro to Successful Tenancies

Module 2: Rights and the Law

Module 3: Responsibilities and Relationship

Module 4: Skills to Support Successful Tenancies

“I have never had to evict

someone with a

RentSmart certificate”

- Janice, CRD Property Manager

What Landlords are Saying

Who does RentSmart help most?

RentSmart is designed to address the needs of people who:

• Are new to renting in Canada

• Are lacking housing references

• Have no or poor credit

• Have had poor past renting experiences

• Have gaps in their renting history

• May need to convince a landlord to rent to them

• Are struggling to maintain their housing/at risk for eviction

Written at a Grade 6 literacy level, and is highly relevant, practical and interactive. Asset-based, transformative education.

Anyone Who

Wants To Be

a More

Successful

Tenant

Who Takes RentSmart?

Youth Coming Out of Care

Leaving Corrections

Indigenous Communities

People

Facing Big

Life

Transitions

Newcomers and

Refugees

New Renters

Seniors

Landlords

Property Managers

Then Importance of the Certificate…

Importance of the RentSmart Certificate

Tenants - with RentSmart Certificate

Graduates can introduce themselves to landlords as someone that cares that they are a good tenant. As well, they are individuals who have a capacity to learn and advance themselves.

Landlords can easily Verify Certificate online to confirm you are a graduate of RentSmart Certification.

Landlord - Education completion shows that landlords care about providing a safe and secure home for their tenants.

RentSmart is Making a Difference

Testimonial from the Impact Survey:

“This course changed my life. It can change yours too.

We are all renters at some point.” RentSmart Graduate

100% said knowledge increased

92% said confidence increased

86% said maintaining their housing was easier

79% experience a positive relationship with landlord

70% said RentSmart helped them in securing their housing

Participant surveys revealed:

*2015 Participant External Survey

Who delivers RentSmart?

Community Organizations helping people to find and keep their housing,

both in non-market and market housing

Organizations or Institutions that deliver life skills training

Supportive housing providers

RentSmart Master Trainer educates and certifies Community Educators.

Community Educators purchase manuals and certifications from RentSmart.

Community Partners and Community Educators receive the following benefits:

Professional development & facilitation skills

Group management and capacity building

License to deliver a program

Curriculum, PowerPoints, handouts and manuals are provided

Marketing, communications, course materials and promotions pre-developed

Additional benefits:

Connection to a growing network of Community Partners and Community Educators

Community Educator newsletters and webinars

Staff support to organize and deliver your first RentSmart course

Impact that is measured collectively

Regularly updated data that can be shared with funders and community

Part of a growing movement for the prevention of homelessness

RentSmart Summary Is a prevention model

Increases housing stability to prevent homelessness

Makes housing provider jobs easier by building a

common understanding up front and processes for

resolving issues

Has common standards and measures impact collectively

Is adaptable and responsive

Is a network and community of practice

Builds capacity in organizations

Is expanding

Bring RentSmart to your Community

1. Recognize RentSmart certificate as a reference

2. Become an Community Partner and bring Community Educator training to your community

3. Help your tenants and landlords be RentSmart with RentSmart education

sherry@rentsmartontario.ca

Are you ready?

To Bring to your Community.

www.rentsmartontario.ca

Thank you!

Thank-You!

Sherry Madden - Provincial Manager of

Operations & Partnership Development

www.rentsmartontario.ca