Monitoring the right to housing for people with disabilities - Security of tenure

Security of tenure

Do people with disabilities have stable housing? Are they at risk of losing their homes? Do they have access to justice?

Security of tenure means having the right to continue living in your home. It means having protection from being forced out of your home. Read the Federal Housing Advocate's Report on Security of Tenure.

Outcome indicators

  1. Percentage of people with disabilities who are homeowners, and percentage who are renters
    • Description: This looks at people's tenure status. That means whether people own or rent their homes. Owning a home provides better security of tenure than renting a home.
    • Results: People with disabilities are less likely to own their homes than people without disabilities.
      • In 2017, 67% of people with disabilities owned their homes. This is compared to 75% of people without disabilities. In 2022, the numbers were 68% for people with disabilities and 74% for people without disabilities.
      • In 2017, 33% of people with disabilities rented their homes. This is compared to 25% of people without disabilities. In 2022, the numbers were 32% for people with disabilities and 26% for people without disabilities.
        • Data source: Canadian Survey on Disability (2017 and 2022)
      • The Indigenous Peoples Survey (2017) included data on the rental and ownership rates of Indigenous people with disabilities. Statistics Canada didn’t publish this data because it didn’t meet their quality standards.
  2. Percentage of people with disabilities who have been evicted
    • Description: This looks at people who were forced to move by their landlords.
    • Results: People with disabilities are more likely to have been evicted than people without disabilities. Based on data published in 2021, 9% of renters with disabilities experienced an eviction in their lifetime. This is compared to 5% of renters without disabilities.
      • Data source: Canadian Housing Survey (2021): Forced Moves
  3. Percentage of people with disabilities who experienced an eviction before moving to subsidized housing
    • Description: This looks at people who were forced to move by previous landlords before they lived in subsidized housing.
    • Results: 17% of renters with disabilities experienced an eviction before moving into subsidized housing. This is compared to 10% of renters without disabilities.
      • Data source: Canadian Housing Survey (2021): Forced Moves
  4. Percentage of people with disabilities who received a formal notice when they were last forced to move
    • Description: This looks at people who were given a formal notice by their landlords before they were forced to move. Some provinces require landlords to give tenants a formal notice of eviction in some situations.
    • Results: People with disabilities received formal notices almost as often as people without disabilities. In 2021, 57% of people with disabilities who had been forced to move in their lifetime had received a formal notice. This is compared to 58% of people without disabilities.
      • Data source: Canadian Housing Survey (2021): Forced Moves
  5. Percentage of people with disabilities who were forced to move for economic reasons
    • Description: This looks at people who were forced to move because they were behind on their rent. It also looks at people who were forced to move because of financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Results: People with disabilities are more likely to be forced to move for economic reasons. In 2021, 11% of people with disabilities who had been forced to move in their lifetime said it was because of economic reasons. This is compared to 7% of people without disabilities.
      • Data source: Canadian Housing Survey (2021): Forced Moves
  6. Percentage of people with disabilities who were forced to move because of conflicts with landlords, neighbours or other residents
    • Description: This looks at people who were forced to move because they had a conflict with their landlords, neighbours or other residents. For example, conflicts could be about situations that affect the safety of people who live nearby.
    • Results: People with disabilities are more likely to be forced to move because of conflicts with neighbours, landlords or other residents. In 2021, of all people who had been forced to move in their lifetime, 19% of the people with disabilities said it was because of these conflicts. This is compared to 12% of the people without disabilities.
      • Data source: Canadian Housing Survey (2021): Forced Moves
  7. Percentage of people with disabilities who experienced “no-fault” evictions
    • Description: This looks at people who were forced to move because their landlord wanted to use the property themselves, or because the property was sold, demolished, converted or had major repairs.
    • Results: People with disabilities are less likely to experience “no-fault” evictions than people without disabilities. In 2021, of all people who had been forced to move in their lifetime, 64% of people with disabilities said they experienced no-fault evictions. This is compared to 75% of people without disabilities.
      • Data source: Canadian Housing Survey (2021): Forced Moves
  8. Percentage of people with disabilities who feel they have secure tenure
    • Description: This looks at whether people feel their housing is stable.
    • Results: Not available. This data is not currently collected through national or provincial / territorial surveys. We are advocating for better data collection and transparency in this area.

Policy effort and resource indicators

In development

Go to the Indicators and results of the Main page: Monitoring framework

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