The city of Edmonton has announced a new program geared towards helping renters find and keep housing.
Called Rent Ready, free courses focus on tenant rights and responsibilities, budgeting, home maintenance and navigating the application process.
Cailtin Beaton is the program manager of homelessness prevention at the city of Edmonton and explains why this was a priority for the city.
Two types of courses are offered, one basic and the other a certificate course.
The basic offers a one time three hour in-person course that will assist renters with the knowledge and tools needed to find and keep housing.
The certificate course is a more in depth four week in person course where upon completion participants receive a certificate that can be used on rental applications.
Rent Ready is offered in partnership with Bissell Centre, C5 Hub and the Edmonton Public Library.
Those interested in learning more or wanting to register for either course can do so here.
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