Navigating Private Landlords with Form HRE 314 (Rent Reports) Welcome to the Housing & Direct Aid board. One of the biggest hurdles unhoused Calgarians face is connecting with landlords who will actually sign a government Rent Report (Form HRE 314) without ghosting or screening you out. What Works on the Ground: - Form Pre-Loading: Always have your landlord sign Form HRE 314 immediately upon verbal agreement. Do not wait for a caseworker to be assigned; upload the completed PDF directly into your active MyAlberta / Alberta Works online portal under your Income Support file to pre-load their database. - Digital Identity Workaround: If your phone was stolen or your bank is locked behind 2FA, use scanned high-resolution PDFs of your temporary Paper Alberta ID receipt (MVID) to satisfy tenant screening rather than risking delays. - Direct Disbursement: Programs like the Calgary DI Housing team can disburse security deposit and first-month rent cheques directly to private landlords once Alberta Works confirms basic eligibility, bypassing personal account holds. Share verified room listings, private landlord leads who accept DI/Salvation Army vouchers, and mutual aid requests in this thread.