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Landlords must complete a subsidy claim Current PLRS Landlords form monthly and submit it to Civida before they beginning of the month in order to Civida administers Private Landlord Rent receive subsidy payments. Supplements (PLRS) on behalf of the Landlords are not permitted to charge for Government of . the administration of the PLRS unit their housing. The Private Landlord Rent Supplement program is governed by the Rent If a landlord has failed to submit their agreement or addendum, all future Supplement Regulation and the Social subsidies to that landlord shall be placed Housing Accommodation Regulation. on hold until received.

The program is administered The landlord must allow Civida to within the City of and in periodically inspect the property during the the following municipalities: term of the operation agreement.

The landlord must keep the property and • Barrhead • Radway unit(s) in good repaid and rentable • Bon Accord • Redwater condition. • Clyde • Ryley • Duffield • Landlords cannot increase the market rent • Fort • Smoky Lake more than once a year. Landlords must Assiniboine • inform Civida if they intend to increase • Fort • market rents for PLRS units. Saskatchewan • St. Albert • Gibbons • Stony Plain Renewing PLRS Operating • Holden • Thorhild Agreements • Innisfree • Tofield Civida may renew an exiting operation • Josephburg • Vegreville agreement when the initial agreement • Legal • Vilna expires based on the following: • Mannvile • W askatenau • Morinville • W estlock • After a satisfactory inspection to • ensure the PLRS unit(s) remain at required standards. • After reviewing market rents contained in the PLRS agreement. • Requirements The landlord wishes to continue participating in the PLRS program.

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www.civida.ca Updated 10-05-2020

Civida will mail the addendum to the Civida will make all efforts to find a PLRS operation agreement to the landlord 3 to 4 recipient a new unit when a landlord months before the current agreement discontinues their participation in the expires. This allows for us to complete an program of if Civida terminates the inspection and sign the addendum to operation agreement. extend the operation agreement.

Adding or Removing PLRS Units A unit may be added to the PLRS program by existing PLRS landlord at their request if there is funding available, if there is a need for more PLRS units, and the housing accommodation meets required standards.

A unit may be removed from the PLRS program if the following occur. The Private Landlord Rent Supplement program is closed • The unit is vacant for longer than to new applicants and remains two (2) months. available for existing • The tenant has given their notice to agreements only. All terminate and the landlord does not agreements will expire by want to continue participation 2029. Current recipients may • The unit fails an inspection • There is insufficient funding to transition to Rent Assistance continue the PLRS agreement Benefit (RAB) if they remain eligible. Please contact Civida if Ending PLRS Operating you have more questions. Agreements Civida may terminate an operation agreement with a landlord if:

• The property is in such a state that simple repairs shall not address the problems identified in inspection • If the landlord no longer wishes to participate in the program • If the building is being closed or the program is no longer funded • For any of the other reason(s) stated in the operating agreement

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