The City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County invite residents to help shape the region’s Housing and Homelessness Strategy. By sharing firsthand experiences and insights in a survey, community members can inform policies that improve housing affordability, stability, and inclusion.

This page provides information about the survey’s purpose, the process, and next steps, ensuring everyone can understand how their input will drive meaningful change.

Feedback from residents reveals current challenges and successes related to housing and homelessness. This information helps shape decisions about affordable housing, supportive programs, and meaningful community initiatives.

This survey aims to identify:

• Common challenges in finding and keeping housing
• Barriers to affordability, stability, and fairness
• Community-driven ideas to enhance housing policies and well-being

Anyone who lives, works, or studies in Kawartha Lakes or Haliburton County can provide valuable insights. Owners, renters, those who share homes, and individuals seeking stable housing—every perspective matters.

This survey is a chance to share your thoughts and experiences with housing. Your responses will help us:

• Understand issues around finding affordable and fair housing.
• Learn about barriers that make it hard to find or keep housing.
• Shape policies and programs to better meet housing needs.
• Build stronger communities by supporting stable housing for everyone.

The survey takes about 10 minutes, and your answers are anonymous. Your feedback will help us create a plan that truly reflects the needs of people in Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County.

Thank you for helping us shape the future of housing in our communities.

All responses will remain anonymous. No personal identifiers will be connected to the responses. The collective input informs the Housing and Homelessness Strategy, ensuring future policies and initiatives reflect the community’s priorities.