Manitoba Housing Authority
The Manitoba Housing Authority (MHA) was incorporated in 1992 as an agency of
The Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation (MHRC) to function as the property management arm of the Housing Division. It is responsible
for the ongoing operation and management of the provincially-owned
public housing portfolio. The MHA seeks to maintain and improve
the quality of its existing housing stock, and to provide an effective
housing service to Manitobans of low and moderate income and to
those with specialized needs.
The MHA administers and manages approximately 13,000 housing units. The underlying
objective of public housing is to provide quality housing at an
affordable rent to low income seniors, families and others with
an identified need. The housing is targeted to households whose
income is too low to obtain affordable, suitable and adequate
accommodation in the private market without spending more than
30% of household income on housing costs. Priority for entry into
public housing is determined on an assessed need basis called
core need.
Rental rates are based on a rent-geared-to-income
ratio of 27% of the household income. Rental rates for studio
apartments are based on a rent-geared-to-income ratio of 25% of
the household income due to the smaller size of these units.
The Head Office of the MHA provides the overall management, operational and program
direction for Winnipeg and District Offices in rural Manitoba.
This direction is provided in the areas of Tenant Services, Maintenance
and Technical Services, and Property Management.
To learn more about how to apply for housing with the MHA, visit MHA - Public Housing or contact an MHA Office Location near you.
For more information about the organization and operations of the MHA, please
contact:
Employment, Income and Housing Division
201 - 280 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C 0V8
Phone: (204) 945-3038
Email: eih@gov.mb.ca
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