Landlord things
What is a lease?
A contract or an agreement between the rental provider (landlord) and tenant, which has details of the rental rules.
These facilities offer temporary shelter and resources for people experiencing homelessness.
Emergency shelter
What are some things that could contribute to loosing a home?
Sickness, mental health reasons, injury, extreme weather, etc. (open ended)
This type of home is built to be easily moved from one location to another.
Mobile home / Trailer
What is the BGC's transitional housing program and emergency shelter for women and children called?
Lifehouse
What could happen if you break your lease?
Breaking your lease can lead to financial penalties, legal repercussions, or in serious cases, eviction.
How many foodbanks does PEI have?
Hint, less than 8
This global event that happened a few years ago, caused widespread job loss and housing instability.
Covid-19 Pandemic.
This term refers to a single-family home that shares one wall with another. Or multiple units within one "house".
Duplex / Towhouse
How many apartments did the BGC help build with Lifehouse?
A 10 unit apartment & a 24 unit apartment building.
What is another word for services like water, electricity and gas?
Utilities
If you couldn't afford to buy food for the week, where can you go to hopefully find food or services that help?
Food banks, soup kitchen, community fridges, outreach centers
These terms describe the lack of affordable housing options and amount of housing in a community.
Affordable housing / Housing shortage
This type of housing is common in urban areas and often has multiple floors stacked vertically.
Apartment building
What is the big fundraiser that happens in the chilly weather to help those experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness?
Coldest Night of the Year!
This term refers to the monthly payment made by a renter to a landlord for living in a property.
Rent
How many active emergency shelters does PEI have?
Hint, less than 10
9.
This economic condition, marked by rising costs and stagnant wages, worsens housing insecurity.
Inflation
This type of housing is often smaller than 400 square feet and emphasizes minimalism.
Tiny homes / modular homes.
How much did our YEC team fundraise last year for CNOY?
Hint: It was more than $500
$822.50
What is the name for kicking out a tenant from the property, when the tenant breaks the lease rules and/or does not pay rent?
Eviction.
Can you name any shelters or programs other than Lifehouse, that helps with homelessness?
- Blooming House
- Family Violence Prevention Services
- Bedford MacDonald House
- Park Street Emergency Shelter
- Chief Mary Bernard Memorial Women’s Shelter
- Winter Street Men's Shelter
- Anderson House
- Summerside Emergency Shelter
This term refers to the process of improving neighborhoods that can displace low-income residents.
Gentrification.
What type of apartment is just one big room with a bathroom off to the side?
Studio / Bachelor apartment
How is homelessness defined in Canada?
In Canada, a person, family, or community who does not have stable or permanent housing or immediate prospects of acquiring housing is considered homeless. However, this definition does not cover every experience of homelessness, and it is not strictly a question of instability of housing.