Housing Needs Survey for Smiths Falls

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* 2. Please indicate your 2019 total income before deductions:

Less than $10,000

$10,000 - $25,000

$25,001 - $50,000

$50,001 - $75,000

$75,001 - $100,000

$100,001 - $150,000

More than $150,000

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* 3. Please indicate your current housing status in Smiths Falls:

Homeowner

Tenant

Boarder (room rental) in a residence

Dependent residing with with parent(s) or family.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please indicate the number of people residing in your household

7 and over

Questions for Tenants (#5 - #10)
If you are a homeowner, skip ahead to question #11

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* 5. Current rent per month ($)

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* 6. Does the above question include utilities?

Yes

If yes, what does this include?

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* 7. Please select which type of unit you are currently renting:

1 Bedroom

2 Bedroom

3 Bedroom

4+ Bedroom

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Are you currently paying more than 30% of your gross income on rent and utilities?

Yes

If yes, please provide the percentage of your gross or total income that you are spending on rent and utilities:

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* 9. Do you have any unresolved issues with your current landlord?

Yes

If yes, please describe (please do not use any names or identifiers in your response):

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* 10. How long have you been a tenant at your current address?

Less than 1 year

1 to 3 years

3 to 5 years

5 to 10 years

Over 10 years

Questions for Homeowners (#11 - #14)

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* 11. How long have you owned your current home?

Less than 1 year

1 to 3 years

3 to 5 years

5 to 10 years

Over 10 years

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* 12. Currently, homeowners in Smiths Falls can create a secondary (accessory) apartment within a single detached dwelling. Would you consider this?

Yes

If yes, for who (a family member or to rent to the general public)?

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* 13. As a homeowner, would you consider creating a secondary (accessory) dwelling as a detached unit on your lot?

Yes

If yes, for who (a family member or to rent to general public)?

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* 14. As a homeowner and if you had a “tiny home” on your lot, how important would it be for that dwelling to be movable?

Extremely

Helpful, but not essential

Questions for all Respondents (#15 - #30)

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* 15. Do you believe that adequate affordable housing is available in Smiths Falls according to the definition below:

Affordable Housing:
Broadly, this refers to housing for low-to-moderate income households at pricing set at or below the average market rent or selling rate for a given area.

Yes

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* 16. If you believe that there is insufficient, affordable housing in Smiths Falls, please rank those most in need of improved availability from the list provided (“1” indicates the highest priority).

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* 17. Do you believe that adequate social housing is available in Smiths Falls according to the definition below:

Social Housing:
This is government-assisted housing providing lower cost rental units to households with low-to-moderate incomes. For the Town of Smiths Falls this is operated by the County of Lanark. It includes public housing, not-for-profit and co-operative housing, and rural and Aboriginal housing. Rent supplement programs through the government also are available to eligible households (often in the private market).

Yes

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* 18. Do you believe that the availability of detached houses (“tiny homes”) would assist low-to-moderate income families with their housing needs?

Yes

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* 19. Please outline any housing needs other than affordability which may be met by the availability of detached accessory houses (e.g. “tiny homes”).

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* 20. Would you be in favour of by-law changes allowing secondary (accessory) apartments in semi-detached and row houses?

Yes

Please indicate your reasoning below:

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* 21. Would you be in favour of by-law changes allowing detached secondary (accessory) dwellings to be situated in yards?

Yes

Please indicate your reasoning below:

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* 22. Are you satisfied with your current accommodation in Smiths Falls?

Yes

If no, please provide an explanation below:

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* 23. Do you believe that there is adequate housing in Smiths Falls to meet everyone’s needs?

Yes

If no, please suggest the types of housing needed (i.e. apartments, room rentals, single family dwellings, etc.) below:

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* 24. What would you consider to be ideal for you?

Renting

Owning

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* 25. Which type of housing would best suit your needs?

Single Detached

Semi Detached

Townhouse

Apartment

Tiny Home

Room Rental

Other (please specify)

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* 26. How many bedrooms would you ideally like?

1 Bedroom

2 Bedroom

3 Bedroom

4+ Bedroom

Other (please specify)

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* 27. How many bathrooms would you ideally like?

1 Bathroom

1.5 Bathroom

2 Bathrooms

3 Bathrooms

4+ Bathrooms

Other (please specify)

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* 28. Do you (or does anyone close to you) feel the need to leave Smiths Falls in order to find less expensive housing?

Yes

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* 29. If you have further suggestions to increase affordable and market value housing in Smiths Falls, please explain.

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* 30. Would you be supportive of the Town providing financial incentives to developers to build affordable housing?

Yes

Please provide an explanation below:

Housing Needs Survey for Smiths Falls

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* 1. Please indicate your age:

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* 2. Please indicate your 2019 total income before deductions:

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* 3. Please indicate your current housing status in Smiths Falls:

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* 4. Please indicate the number of people residing in your household

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* 5. Current rent per month ($)

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* 6. Does the above question include utilities?

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* 7. Please select which type of unit you are currently renting:

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* 8. Are you currently paying more than 30% of your gross income on rent and utilities?

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* 9. Do you have any unresolved issues with your current landlord?

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* 10. How long have you been a tenant at your current address?

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* 11. How long have you owned your current home?

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* 12. Currently, homeowners in Smiths Falls can create a secondary (accessory) apartment within a single detached dwelling. Would you consider this?

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* 13. As a homeowner, would you consider creating a secondary (accessory) dwelling as a detached unit on your lot?

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* 14. As a homeowner and if you had a “tiny home” on your lot, how important would it be for that dwelling to be movable?

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* 15. Do you believe that adequate affordable housing is available in Smiths Falls according to the definition below:Affordable Housing:Broadly, this refers to housing for low-to-moderate income households at pricing set at or below the average market rent or selling rate for a given area.

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* 16. If you believe that there is insufficient, affordable housing in Smiths Falls, please rank those most in need of improved availability from the list provided (“1” indicates the highest priority).

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* 18. Do you believe that the availability of detached houses (“tiny homes”) would assist low-to-moderate income families with their housing needs?

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* 19. Please outline any housing needs other than affordability which may be met by the availability of detached accessory houses (e.g. “tiny homes”).

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* 20. Would you be in favour of by-law changes allowing secondary (accessory) apartments in semi-detached and row houses?

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* 21. Would you be in favour of by-law changes allowing detached secondary (accessory) dwellings to be situated in yards?

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* 22. Are you satisfied with your current accommodation in Smiths Falls?

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* 23. Do you believe that there is adequate housing in Smiths Falls to meet everyone’s needs?

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* 24. What would you consider to be ideal for you?

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* 25. Which type of housing would best suit your needs?

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* 26. How many bedrooms would you ideally like?

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* 27. How many bathrooms would you ideally like?

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* 28. Do you (or does anyone close to you) feel the need to leave Smiths Falls in order to find less expensive housing?

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* 29. If you have further suggestions to increase affordable and market value housing in Smiths Falls, please explain.

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* 30. Would you be supportive of the Town providing financial incentives to developers to build affordable housing?

* 15. Do you believe that adequate affordable housing is available in Smiths Falls according to the definition below:

Affordable Housing:
Broadly, this refers to housing for low-to-moderate income households at pricing set at or below the average market rent or selling rate for a given area.