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Agency for Co-operative Housing
Co-ops’ contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Date
13 February 2019
It’s no surprise that co-operatives are a natural fit for sustainable development, and a major contributor to it. After all, co-ops are active in many different global industries, including finance, housing, agriculture and energy, to name a few. Governed by seven guiding principles, co-operatives
Tweet, tweet! Here we come!
Date
21 February 2019
You Told Us about Our Service: The Highlights
Date
21 February 2019
How does your co-op really feel about the Agency? Inquiring minds want to know. Every few years the Agency reaches out to all our clients to touch base with you about our service—and our services. To make sure you can be frank with us, we hire a professional research firm that treats your individual
You Told Us about Our Service: The Reports
Date
21 February 2019
We are always glad to help when a client needs something, but our risk-based approach means that we spend less time with co-ops that are doing well. However, our annual package of reports is one service that goes to all clients.
Our 2018 Client Satisfaction Survey asked you to rank our reports from
For a Greener Planet
Date
7 March 2019
Is your co-op planning a small, sustainable project to save money and help the environment? The Co‑operative Housing Federation of Canada’s Greener Co-op Migrogrants program provides co-ops with grants of up to $4,000 for environmental projects. Simple changes can often have a great impact in
Putting It into Practice: Living Sustainably
Date
7 March 2019
If we each make changes to our daily routines, we can collectively move towards a sustainable lifestyle. Simple adjustments like composting food scraps, taking a reusable cup with you for your daily coffee-on-the-run or planting a garden to grow your own herbs and tomatoes will reduce your carbon
The Management Services Agreement
The Model Management Services Agreement is carefully written to make sure you and your manager know just what to expect from each other. It covers the property manager’s duties, how they are paid, when they need to get things done and where their authority starts and stops.
The agreement includes
Co-ops with Just One Elevator
Date
18 March 2019
Big, expensive decisions lie ahead for housing co-ops with a single elevator that is starting to show its age. After 20 to 25 years of service, elevators will reach the end of their effective lives. Toward the end of this period, the elevator may experience decreasing performance, along with many
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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.