Training Sessions: CMHC's Rent Supplement Program
9 November 2018
We invite all site staff, managers, and federation staff to attend one of two in-person training sessions or a webinar...
News
Test Cases for Radon
7 November 2018
The Agency and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada recently conducted a pilot project on radon gas. We tested...
Have Your Say About the Agency’s Service
22 October 2018
Calling all Agency clients! This is your opportunity to tell us where we need to do better — but there’s only one week...
Ready for your Annual General Meeting (AGM)?
22 October 2018
Did you know your membership doesn’t need to approve your audited financial statements? Fact! If you check your...
New Money from CMHC for Planning
5 October 2018
Is your co-op thinking of completing a Building Condition Assessment (BCA) or a Capital Replacement Reserve Plan (CRP)...
Sustainability Survey Report
28 September 2018
In November 2017, the Agency surveyed its co-op clients on their sustainable and environmental practices, capturing a...
Tornado in National Capital Region
25 September 2018
On Friday September 21, 2018, the National Capital Region was struck by two tornadoes that touched down in Dunrobin and...
Project Management and your Co-op
10 September 2018
The Agency’s Technical Services group has developed a Project Management Guide that will help your co-op understand the...
Your Co-op’s Heating and Ventilation System
17 July 2018
Heating and ventilation are important in residential buildings, especially to co-ops with mid- to high-rise multi-unit...
Get Planning with a BCA: A New Guide
17 July 2018
To take care of aging buildings, co-ops need to plan for repairs and replacements. A good place to start is with a...
Co-Investment Fund will Help Modernize Existing Stock and Fund More Housing
17 July 2018
This spring, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) launched the National Housing Co-Investment Fund as part of...
Improved Model Management Services Agreement
17 July 2018
The Agency has updated its Model Management Services Agreement and developed it as a fillable PDF document, greatly...
The Importance of Good Internal Financial Controls
17 July 2018
Good Internal Financial Controls are important to keep everyone honest. In the latest HomeRun Good Practices video, we...
Hiring a management company? We can help!
17 July 2018
Effective property management is the heart of a successful co-op. Finding the right management company can seem like a...
Housing Co-ops Adopt the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals
17 July 2018
In 2015, the United Nations (UN) and its member states adopted seventeen goals known as the Sustainable Development...
No Vacancy Loss
28% of Agency clients lost no money to vacancies last year. Good, if this means members chose to stay in their units. Bad, if new members moved into units that hadn’t been refreshed.