Episode 3 | Home On the Rez | Season 3 (Podcast)
Episode 3 – Rent. This is Not the Musical. Tenancy fees, or rent, are a vital source of revenue for many Aboriginal communities, helping to pay for repairs and maintenance to Chief and Council owned homes. Rent can be used as a revenue stream to purchase new homes. However, implementing a system to collect a tenancy fee, or rent, is one of the most common challenges facing many First Nations. When tenancy fees or rent are not charged or these fees are not paid, many communities have little or no additional finances to make repairs to the homes. For many Chief and Council, tenancy fees or re...