Heat Pump Energy Performance Study
A performance study of the new heat pumps instaled at Oshawa and Black Creek Co-operative Homes in Ontario. Heat pumps found to provide greater efficiency with heating as well as cooling during the summer
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Q&A: Annual Information Return (AIR) For Housing Co-ops
What is the Annual Information Return (AIR)?
The Annual Information Return is the online form your auditor files on your behalf with the Agency for Co-operative Housing. Several back-up documents accompany the filing:
- Your signed audited financial statements for thefinancial year
- The co-operative's
Annual Health Check
Making Data-Driven Decisions for Housing Co-ops
The directors of Canada’s housing co-ops are elected to make the big business decisions for their co-operatives. And good business decisions are based on good information.
The Agency’s Annual Health Check service is your best source of the information
Q&A on Energy Audits
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Accounting for Prepaid Expenses and Capital and Intangible Assets
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Sustainability
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Reduce Waste
Our great grandparents had the right idea. Use it up. Plan before you buy.
Go for the good stuff, even if it costs a little more, and then take care of it. Don’t buy cheap disposables. Get things repaired.
Use real dishes at your co-op, not paper plates and cups, even if it means buying a
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Vancouver Office 1055 West |
About Us
On behalf of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the Agency for Co‑operative Housing manages the federal government’s co-operative housing programs in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Prince Edward Island.
Our approach is risk-based, data-driven and client-focused. Using data our
Celebrating 20 Years of the Agency: Never Give Up
Date
7 April 2025
Since we opened our doors, the Agency for Co-operative Housing has helped housing co-operatives along the path to financial sustainability, sound governance and long-term success.
This year, we’re proud to be celebrating 20 years of championing good co-op homes across the country through superior
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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.