Home Ownership Affordability Partnership (HOAP) is a unique program designed to assist families - one family at a time - to move from being tenants in social housing units to becoming homeowners. Over the first five years of the program, ten families in Hamilton have realized their dreams of home ownership.

Aims of the Partnership

Promote affordable home ownership

Enhance the quality and condition of our existing housing stock

Provide an opportunity for home ownership to a tenant in social housing

Benefits

Neighbourhood revitalization and investment

Promotion of affordable home ownership for existing tenant households

Freeing up existing social housing units for other families in need

The Partners

REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington is a professional association providing the services and tools which allow its 2400 members to serve the real estate needs of their communities. For more information, contact 905.529.8101 or visit www.rahb.ca.

CityHousing Hamilton
CityHousing Hamilton provides housing to families, seniors, couples, single people and people with special needs in a variety of housing, including townhouses, apartments, detached and semi-detached dwellings. For more information, call 905.546.CITY, or visit www.hamilton.ca.

Scotiabank
Scotiabank works with families to help them obtain mortgage financing for the HOAP program.

Funding
Funding comes from donations through the City of Hamilton, the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington, the Ontario Real Estate Association and from coporate sponsors for individual projects.

Donations are Welcome
Donations of cash or materials are welcomed..