5 May 2022
Inspection season starts this month
In the coming months, a property-inspection firm hired by the Agency will be reaching out to some coops to set up a time...
News
25 April 2022
A Closer Look at Canada’s Rental Market in 2021
Are you curious about the vacancy rate in your city? How about the average cost of rent? CMHC has those answers and more...
14 April 2022
Working With the Agency’s Data
Are you a researcher or organization interested in data on housing co-operatives in Canada? If so, we have news for you...
12 April 2022
An Exciting Announcement for the Canadian Housing Co-op Movement
Last week marked the release of the 2022 federal budget and it contained great news for the housing co-operative...
1 April 2022
ILM Co-ops and the Rental Assistance Program: What You Need to Know
Index-Linked-Mortgage (ILM) housing co-operatives are eligible to join the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) as soon as...
30 March 2022
Is your co-op taking advantage of funding programs?
From new construction to sustainability upgrades, a housing co-op always has projects on its wish list.
Fortunately...
9 March 2022
Action Plan and Self-Assessment Online Tools – Your Annual Planning Soon to be Easier
Every co-op in the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) will need to complete an Action Plan covering the next three years...
25 February 2022
Rental Assistance Program Online Training Sessions
Are you a Rental Assistance Program administrator or new to the program?
If so, you might be interested in one of our...
14 February 2022
Ontario Housing Co-ops: Energy-Efficient Growth
Enbridge Gas offers a program that will mean energy savings for Ontario housing co‑operatives (customers only) that are...
7 February 2022
More Co-ops to Join the Rental Assistance Program
On 13 January, the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Ahmed Hussen, announced $118.2 million in funding...
25 January 2022
Funding Your Co-op Could Qualify For
CMHC’s National Housing Co-Investment Fund hasn’t drawn great interest from Agency clients so far. In fact, it may be...
18 January 2022
Making Ends Meet: Our 2020 Rent Supplement Report
We’re pleased to announce the release our 2020 Rent Supplement Report. The Rent Supplement Program helps qualified...
20 December 2021
Finally! The Online Calculator for the Rental Assistance Program is Launched
The first year under the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) has been a hard slog for housing co-ops. The program came...
6 December 2021
Ontario Housing Co-ops: How to Cut Your Energy Costs for a Better Bottom Line
If your co-op does business with Enbridge gas in Ontario, you’ll want to read this.
Enbridge Gas offers a program for...
24 November 2021
Action Plan: Planning to Act! - Updated from 18 October 2021
“Failing to plan means planning to fail.” We’ve all heard someone say that. Planning is hard, important work, but it’s...
Tip of the Month
Capital Reserve Balance
61% of Agency clients hold a capital reserve balance of at least $6,000 per unit. By almost doubling the amount from 2007, co-ops are nearly twice as ready to meet their future needs.