A Reminder About Building Condition Assessments
18 May 2023
As your buildings age over time, it’s important to know what will need to be fixed and when. Not to mention how much it...
News
New Good Practices Video on Filing Your AIR
2 May 2023
Every year, Agency clients ask their auditor to web-file their Annual Information Return (AIR) to fulfill their annual...
Grow Your Co-op’s Sustainability With A Microgrant
8 March 2023
Improving your sustainability is something that takes many little steps, and you could think of it being a little like a...
A New Case Study on Heat Pumps for Co-ops
8 February 2023
As heat pumps become a more popular tool for providing high-efficiency heating, more and more co-ops are jumping on the...
Energy Benchmarking: The First Step towards Energy Savings
25 January 2023
What is energy benchmarking for buildings?
Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)’s Energy benchmarking: the basics describ...
Co-op and Rental Housing in 2023: What to Expect
14 December 2022
The Agency is excited to present some cautious predictions about rental and co-op housing markets in 2023. We...
A Closer Look at Action Plan Goals
13 December 2022
CMHC’s Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) has introduced a new requirement—submitting an Action Plan every three years...
Has your co-op qualified for municipal status?
3 November 2022
Your co-op probably knows that by qualifying as a non-profit organization providing housing, you can receive GST/HST...
Four Sisters Housing Co-operative: Farewell to Section 95
21 September 2022
A refuge for activists who strive for social justice in the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown East Side
A roof garden...
Topping up Your Capital Replacement Reserve after Mortgage Payout
24 August 2022
Many co-ops in the Agency’s portfolio reached an important milestone in the past several years: finally paying off their...
Welcoming New Co-ops to the Rental Assistance Program
5 August 2022
This month, the Agency is excited to welcome a new batch of co-op clients to the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2).
...Easy Ways to Make Your Co-op More Energy Efficient
27 July 2022
Interested in improving energy efficiency in your co-op? Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) outlines the benefits: cost...
Launching the online Rental Assistance Calculator
26 July 2022
We’re pleased to announce the official launch of our online Rental Assistance Calculator.
This tool was developed...
Like a Bridge: 2021 Annual Report
15 July 2022
What was 2021 like for the Agency and our clients? Our annual report is calling it a bridge year—the year when we began...
Changing of the Guard
27 June 2022
The Agency’s Board of Directors recently said farewell to one of its directors from B.C., and hello to a new member on...
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.