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Eligibility requirements
- For family-sized homes, potential applicants must be the parent or legal guardian of at least one child 16 or under at the time of application; a child is not required for HomeStart homes.
- All household members moving into Habitat homes must be Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.
- At least one applicant or co-applicant(s) must be employed full-time or full-time-equivalent, meaning multiple part-time jobs
- At least one applicant or co-applicant(s) must have at least 3 years of employment history in Canada.
- Applicant and co-applicant(s) must be first-time homebuyers currently living in rental housing.
- Applicant and co-applicant(s) cannot afford to purchase a home through the conventional market.
- No recent bankruptcies (must have been discharged three or more years ago), and no recent consumer proposals (must have been discharged at least 2 years ago).
- Applicants must be willing to enter a partnership that will not exceed 25 years. After 25 years, family, couple or individual is asked to sell home back to Habitat GTA.