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Muskrat Dam First Nation - Band Office - Housing Department

Housing Department

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Band Office
Muskrat Dam First Nation
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807-471-2573
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Fax: 807-471-2699
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Last updated: Nov 26, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available at the Band Office

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Members of Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation

Fees

None

Contacts

Housing Director
807-471-2573 Ext 210

Languages

English

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

  • Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
  • Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
  • Offers the following services:
    • Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
    • Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
    • Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
    • Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
    • Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
    • Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
    • Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
    Also responsible for:
    • Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
    • Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices
    Notable achievements for the housing department include:
    • Recipient of the Northern Housing Conference's 2013 Community Innovation Housing Award
    • Received the FN Housing Working Group FNHC 2019 Community Recognition Award for completion of two tri-plexes in only nine weeks, mostly through the hard work of community members
    Last updated: Nov 26, 2024: Suggest an edit
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