Posts by PEI Fight for Affordable Housing
Reclaiming our Communities
Before the holidays the P.E.I. Fight for Affordable Housing (PEIFAH) received another call from a tenant being renovicted. The tenant asked for anonymity, due to fear of not being able to find an apartment if landlords identify them as someone who speaks up.
Read MoreWelcome Connor Kelly!
The Cooper Institute and PEI Fight for Affordable Housing is pleased to introduce our new tenant organizer, Connor Kelly. Connor is from Cornwall, and has lived in several provinces across the country. He has experience organizing in electoral and activist circles. He will be working with PEIFAH to provide practical and social support to tenants…
Read MoreShare your rental story
Have you… Been renovicted only to find your apartment listed for higher rent or on AirBnB? Struggled to afford rent on top of other living necessities? Lived in substandard conditions risking your physical or mental health? Experienced housing discrimination based on age, race, disability, family status (such as having kids), gender expression/identity, or source of…
Read MoreWe’re hiring
Title: Tenant Network Coordinator Affiliation: Cooper Institute and PEI Fight for Affordable Housing Contract: Full-Time, 37.5 hours a week for 14 weeksDecember 2021—March 2021Salary: $20 / hour Deadline: December 14, 2020 Contact: housingpei@gmail.com Position Summary The Tenant Network Coordinator will implement a project that seeks to: Improve the well-being, safety, stability and empowerment of tenants…
Read MorePEIFAH Update for April 2, 2020
In our efforts to keep tenants as informed as possible we will be implementing a daily update on what we know. If you have any questions for our elected officials please let us know and we will do our best to find the answers. Eviction Orders Will Not Be Enforced During the COVID-19 Pandemic The…
Read MorePEIFAH Update for April 1, 2020
In our efforts to keep tenants as informed as possible we will be implementing a daily update on what we know. If you have any questions for our elected officials please let us know and we will do our best to find the answers. More on the Temporary Rental Assistance Benefit The Temporary Rental Assistance…
Read MoreMarch 31, 2020 – UPDATE
In an effort to keep tenants as informed as possible we will be implementing a daily update on what we know. If you have any questions for our elected officials please email us at housingpei@gmail.com and we will do our best to find the answers. On March 30 the Government of PEI Announced the Temporary…
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