Manitoba Housing and Community Development

Program Information:

Manitoba Housing is offering a new Rural Homeownership Program in select Manitoba communities, excluding urban centres where demand for rental housing currently exists. The Program has two unique streams:

• Chronic Vacancy Rural Homeownership Stream (PDF)
  • Qualifying applicants may be able to purchase vacant homes owned by Manitoba Housing in select rural communities.
  • Download the Application Form (PDF) and download the Statement of Income Declaration Form (PDF)
• Tenant Rural Homeownership Stream (PDF)
  • Qualifying Manitoba Housing tenants may be eligible to purchase the single-detached home they are currently renting from Manitoba Housing in select communities where there is little or no opportunity to purchase a home
  • Download the Application Form (PDF) and download the Statement of Income Declaration Form (PDF)

Vacant units will be available in the following communities:
Alonsa	Foxwarren	Onanole
Ashern	Glenella	Piney
Beausejour	Great Falls	Riding Mountain
Bellsite	High Bluff	Riverton
Binscarth	Inglis	Seymourville
Birch River	Kelwood	Silver Ridge
Broad Valley	Killarney	Sprague
Carberry	McCreary	St. Claude
Carman	Melita	Swan River
Churchill	Miniota	Treherne
Crane River	Morris	Vassar
Ebb and Flow	Newdale	Wanless
Elkhorn	Niverville	Woodridge
Elphinstone	Oakburn	Woodlands

• The sale price will be based on a fair value as determined by Manitoba Housing.
• Qualifying households must provide evidence that they have the financial resources to operate and maintain a home, and must either directly finance the purchase or obtain a mortgage from a recognized lending institution.
• For more information on the Chronic Vacancy Rural Homeownership Stream, please contact us at:
  • (204) 945-0567 or (204) 945-0483 (in Winnipeg)
  • 1-800-282-8069 extension 945-0567 or extension 945-0483 (in rural Manitoba)
  • You can also contact us via E-mail at hcdrealestateinquiries@gov.mb.ca
• For more information on the Tenant Rural Homeownership Stream, please contact Manitoba Housing's Thompson office at (204) 677-0622.

Financial Assistance:	A forgivable renovation loan of up to $16,000 in southern communities and up to $19,000 in northern communities will be available to qualifying households for the purposes of upgrading the home. A sale transaction grant for qualifying households of up to $3,500 for costs relating to land transfers, legal fees, and home inspections.
Number of Households:	Up to 160 housing units sold over four years