Q&A on Underfunded Reserves
Agency for Co-operative Housing
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Hiring a Property Management Company
Let’s assume that your board has decided that hiring a property management company is the best way to look after the day-to-day work of managing your co-op.
Your co-op will want to choose a property-management company through a Request for Proposals (RFP). Our Guide to Hiring Property Management
Aging in Place at Kensington Seniors Co-op, PEI
Date
28 January 2025
Does your housing co-op want members to age in place but isn’t sure what they’ll need? You can start with a simple upgrade, such as installing non-slip flooring at the entrance to your co‑op. Grab bars near toilets and showers are an easy fix, as are detachable shower heads with flexible hoses.
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Information sheet: Aging in place
The Agency for Co-operative Housing
Your Insurance and Legal Grow Ops
Date
5 May 2017
Under new federal rules introduced in August 2016, landlords have little recourse if a tenant is growing licenced medical marijuana in their unit. There’s a risk, though, that insurance policies will not cover damages from any activities deemed ‘high risk’, and, in most cases, the operation of a
Information Worth Paying For
Date
29 February 2016
By this time, all Agency clients know that we encourage you to invest in—or update—a building condition assessment (BCA). If you are refinancing, your co-op will also need environmental testing and an appraisal from a firm acceptable to the lender you are approaching. What you may not know is that
Q&A About Capital Replacement Reserve Plans
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Q&A on the Model Management Services Agreement
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Q&A on Working with Contractors
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Guide to Choosing Management for your Co-op
CHF Canada
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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.