Housing Types

Overview
A variety of housing types and their definitions are included in the glossary of housing terms.

For the purposes of this website, the focus is on housing opportunities across a wide continuum as appropriate for:
  • People with immediate needs for shelter
  • People requiring housing accompanied by support services or 
  • Those whose modest incomes, credit and rental histories, health and disability status make it difficult to obtain housing in a competitive market.
Housing Categories
Types of housing have been grouped into four categories: