what’s new at circle
Tenant Talks: Reflecting on Last Year’s Policy Consultation
In 2024, Circle hosted our first policy consultation session. At the session, we brought together a group of tenants to look at the Rent-Geared-to-Income administration policies, which have a big impact on our RGI tenants. These policies are highly regulated by the...
Your Essential Guide to Tenant Insurance
Tenant insurance is a mandatory part of your lease with Circle, and we would like to inform you about its benefits. For more detailed information and answers to common questions, please refer to the attached flyer.
Important Notice for Tenants While Filing Your 2024 Taxes
Change in the Tax Status of Your Home, and How it Impacts You: In 2022, the ownership of your home was transferred from Toronto Community Housing Corporation (“TCHC”) to Circle Community LandTrust (“Circle”). As part of the transfer process, Circle was granted...
End-of-Year Wishes & Reduced Holiday Service
As the weather cools and we move into a new year, the Circle staff would like to express our thanks to our tenants, partners and supporters, for another great year of getting to know each other better. Giftcard Draw for Circle Tenants As a token of our gratitude, we...
Double the Fun: Highlights from Our Office Adventures This Month
This fall took Circle staff to two gatherings where we got to connect with our peers in affordable housing work: the CLT Summit hosted by the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts in Vancouver, and the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) annual...
It’s Time for TAG!
Circle's Tenant Engagement Department aims to give tenants a stronger voice by gathering feedback on important issues. One key way tenants can provide input is by attending Tenant Advisory Group (TAG) meetings, held a few times a year, where tenants discuss policies,...
Scatter Notes Has Arrived!
The Fall 2024 edition of the Scatter Notes newsletter is coming to Tenant mailboxes this week! You can also access it online at this link. In this edition of the newsletter, you will find updates on some of the work that Circle has been doing, tips to keep your homes...
New Report: Retrofit & Renew!
In 2022, over 600 homes were transferred to Circle so that they would remain affordable forever. Many of the homes needed repairs, renovations, and upgrades – and our team has been busy getting this work done! Thanks to multiple levels of government, Circle is...
Picnic in the Park in Malvern – Sept 10th!
by Aaliyah Désir UPDATE: The picnic will be happening tomorrow. See you there! Thank you to all our wonderful Tenants that came to our pizza event last month. It was lovely to see you all in person, play games, eat delicious wood fired pizza, and hang out together. ...
Join us for Pizza in the Park ’24
by Aaliyah Désir It’s been two years since the very first Scattered Homes were transferred from TCHC to Circle, and we welcomed our tenants. We think that calls for another FREE celebration. A very cheesy one at that. Last year, Circle hosted our first Pizza in the...