The Agency’s Board of Directors recently said farewell to one of its directors from B.C., and hello to a new member on the west coast. David Lach was appointed to the Agency’s Board in 2018. A man of many talents, David promised the Agency just one three-year term. Because he saw the value of
What was 2021 like for the Agency and our clients? Our annual report is calling it a bridge year—the year when we began to cross from one reality to another.
Almost two-thirds of you had moved to CMHC’s Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) by year end. When our clients change, the Agency changes
This month, the Agency is excited to welcome a new batch of co-op clients to the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2).
After the federal government’s announcement of $118.2 million in new funding earlier this year, co-ops with operating agreements that expired before April 2016 were able to sign on
A refuge for activists who strive for social justice in the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown East Side
A roof garden with a heart-lifting view that looks to the ocean and the loom of mountains
Affordable housing in expensive Vancouver
Bosky pocket-garden terraces and a meeting room with a full
The Agency is excited to present some cautious predictions about rental and co-op housing markets in 2023. We commissioned this report on housing market outlooks from respected housing analyst Will Dunning.
Although he is careful to note that current data are hard to come by and much can change
The Agency saw 2021 as a bridge year of transition from one reality to another. Once we’d made the crossing, 2022 looked like The Open Road to us.
The road ahead is full of possibilities.
In 2022, we began to work with co-ops that had been shut out from the Rental Assistance Program because their
The Agency’s director from the Prairies Region has now retired after serving three three-year terms. Ken McFarland will be missed for more than his stellar ability to dig into a set of financial statements.
A chartered accountant and former member of a Toronto housing co-operative, Ken served as
The trend to hire management companies continues. 58% of co-ops hire management companies, compared to 28% that employ independent staff as their managers.