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Best Practices for Capital Spending
Date
15 July 2025

Capital spending refers to investments in major repairs and replacements. Typically, a capital expenditure is an expense of $2,000 or more for a building or landscaping project. It does not include maintenance-related repairs or replacements or any items that are normally described as operating

Caring for Your Buildings

Housing co-operatives have just one valuable asset: their property. So it makes sense to take care of it.

A well-kept housing co‑operative has prouder, happier members who love their homes. It’s a place where other people want to live. And one that will serve generations to come, far into the

Stay in Good Shape

A residential building requires constant maintenance. Blame it on entropy.

There are caretaking tasks to be done daily or every few days, such as clearing snow, polishing the glass at the entrance, cutting the grass and cleaning the halls, elevators and laundry room.

Routine maintenance should

Plan for the Future

Good planning is the secret behind a building that doesn’t look its age. Without a plan, your co-op can’t know how much you’ll need to save for major repairs. Until you know this, you don’t know what your housing charges should be.

Your plan begins with a recent building condition assessment that

Ontario Electricity Support Program
Date
1 January 2016

The Agency has learned about several Ontario programs that can help co-ops and their members save energy—and money. While your co-op will need to invest some money in order to benefit in some initiatives, these measures offer long-term value. If this idea interests your co-op, you may wish to check

Ontario Social Infrastructure Fund
Date
1 September 2016

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Honourable Chris Ballard, Ontario’s Minister of Housing recently announced measures that will provide Canadians with greater access to more affordable housing, support affordable housing for seniors, help

SAVE ON ENERGY for Co-op Housing
Date
23 December 2015

This program is delivered through participating local electrical utilities. It involves energy-efficient incentives for co-ops with buildings of six or more separate units. 

Options include support for:

  • Energy audits
  • Equipment upgrades
  • Improvement of the building envelope
  • Training to help

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