April 12-14 | Newcomer workshops on housing

New Journey Housing will be presenting the following workshops for newcomers to Canada. Please call 942-2238 to sign up for the workshops you want to attend. These workshops will be held at New Journey Housing 312-393 Portage Ave. 3rd floor of Portage Place near IMAX Theatre.

1. Budgeting Workshop
Monday, April 12 1:00 PM 3:00 PM
This session encourages people to look closely at what money is coming into the home and where it is being spent. It encourages people in a home to work together to get what they need with the money available.

2. Rental Workshop
Wednesday, April 14 10: AM – 12:00 PM
this session will give information about many rental issues that newcomers face. Rights and responsibilities of tenants and Landlords. What is the Residential Tenancies branch and how can it help newcomers?
Those who attend this workshop will receive a certificate that can be given to potential landlords as a way of encouraging landlords to accept them as tenants even if they do not have a rental history or references.

3. Home Ownership Workshop
Wednesday, April 14 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
This workshop talks about the positive and negatives of owning your own home. What is a mortgage - how do you get one? How does a mortgage work. What other costs should you be prepared for? Information about low income homeownership possibilities in Winnipeg will be presented.


If the above times do not fit your schedule please call and we will try to work out a time for you to attend a workshop.

posted by Winnipeg Rent Net at 12:50 PM