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New Money from CMHC for Planning
Is your co-op thinking of completing a Building Condition Assessment (BCA) or a Capital Replacement Reserve Plan (CRP)? Now’s your chance.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has just announced the Preservation Fund, an offshoot of their Seed Funding program, which allows co-ops with
Directors in Arrears
Have Your Say About the Agency’s Service
Calling all Agency clients! This is your opportunity to tell us where we need to do better — but there’s only one week left.
For the first time the Agency is reaching out to both boards and managers for answers to questions we ask every three years about client service. Great service is important
Ready for your Annual General Meeting (AGM)?
Did you know your membership doesn’t need to approve your audited financial statements? Fact! If you check your provincial co-op act, you’ll see that co-ops just have to present the statements, which their members receive for information. So don’t delay your annual filings with the Agency until
Project Report: Pilot Project on Radon Gas
Test Cases for Radon
The Agency and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada recently conducted a pilot project on radon gas. We tested for the presence of radon in three different housing co‑ops in different regions. Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally through the decay of uranium in rock, soil and
Training Sessions: CMHC's Rent Supplement Program
We invite all site staff, managers, and federation staff to attend one of two in-person training sessions or a webinar on Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)'s rent supplement program. During these sessions, we will review some terms of the 2017 rent supplement agreement and answer your
Tip of the Month
Plans in Action
The average co-op with an approved capital replacement plan tucks away more than $3,600 per unit in reserves each year--triple the 2007 amount. Does their future hold better windows? New kitchens? Savings mean more choices.