29 January 2021
New Leader for the Agency
Alexandra Wilson, the Agency’s founding Chief Executive Officer, will retire at the end of March. She ends a 47-year...
News
24 November 2020
Thinking about cutting your maintenance costs? Think again
Maintenance costs are a big part of your co-op’s annual budget. Unlike with your mortgage, insurance and property taxes...
11 November 2020
Winning with the Rapid Housing Initiative
COVID-19 has exposed the desperate need for more affordable housing. As part of the National Housing Strategy (NHS)...
11 November 2020
The Agency’s Management Services Agreement stands up during the pandemic
The Agency never imagined a pandemic when it drew up its model Management Services Agreement. We developed it for co-ops...
5 August 2020
All in This Together at Abiwin Co-operative
As the pandemic moved into high gear in Canada, businesses were closing and employees were sent home; a new normal was...
13 July 2020
Chadwick Towers Prepays its Mortgage
In 2018 CMHC made an offer to a particular group of clients, which the Agency encouraged them to accept. For a limited...
18 June 2020
Guiding the end of your operating agreement
The Agency has developed a new information source that can guide your co-op as you navigate to the end of your CMHC...
3 June 2020
A Thank-You We Are Proud To Share
Over the past 15 years, the Agency has worked with a number of co-operatives facing serious and complex financial...
1 June 2020
Property Management During a Global Pandemic
We spoke to two property management companies on either side of the country to find out how they have adjusted their...
29 May 2020
FCM: Sustainable Affordable Housing Fund
On May 15, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) launched a $300 million fund to support sustainable...
24 April 2020
2020 Utility Allowances
CMHC has provided the Agency with the 2020 utility allowances.
13 April 2020
FCHI-2 Update: First Program Agreements E-mailed
FCHI-2 is the new rental-assistance program for federally administered co-ops and non-profits, announced as part of the...
13 April 2020
More Time to Apply for Your CHF Canada Green Co-op Microgrant
Does your co-op have a small green project in mind? This is your moment. Apply now and take advantage of the deadline...
31 March 2020
CMHC Extends Financial Assistance to August 2020
The Agency sent the notice below to all its clients on Friday, March 27, 2020.
Circumstances in Canada are changing...
Tip of the Month
Co-ops without Paid Managers
Since 2007, the percentage of co-ops without paid help is down by more than half to a mere 2% of Agency clients. Another 12% just have a lonely bookkeeper.