There has never been a greater need then the present for affordable housing in Prince Edward County. PECAHC is currently in discussion with various parties on moving forward with the development of affordable housing in response to this critical issue.

The average household spends 45.9% of their monthly income on housing. 15% of all renters spend in excess of 50% of their income on housing. 44% of all households renting spend more than they can afford on keeping a roof over their head.....

The average market rent in Kingston, Lennox & Addington, Prince Edward County has increased 14.7% year over year as of July 2020.

Accessibility to transit in the rural community is critical to support affordable housing. Today the 3 year pilot of County Transit was unveiled by Quinte Access and PEC providing dependable public transportation between all major points in Prince Edward County.

We are excited to announce the launch of our new website. Visit us at pecahc.ca. Our goal with the website is to provide visitors an easy way to learn about the work of PECAHC in the development of affordable housing.

We announce that Treat Hull has stepped down as Board President of PECAHC however will remain on the Board as a Director. Peter Landry has been appointed as the Board President effective October 19th, 2020.

The Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation is recruiting for new board members. Applications can be found at thecounty.ca/committees-app… Deadline is December 10th, 2020 @ 4:00 pm. Please contact Charles Dowdall, Executive Director ([email protected]) for more info.

Dr. Mark Rodgers was appointed to the Board of Directors of PECAHC effective January 26th, 2021. Mark is the former CEO and COO of one of Canada's largest national charities, Habitat for Humanity Canada.

The Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation has secured $180,000 in Seed Funding from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the redevelopment of the formerm Wellington Arena site. mailchi.mp/pecounty/affor…

PEC Housing is hiring an Administrative Support Officer for a 12 week period through the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Details of the position and eligibilty criteria can be found at pecahc.ca/career-opportu…. Deadline for applications is May 14th, 2021.