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Year-End Filings Coming Due? Things to Remember
Getting your year-end filings done on time is good for everyone! You’ll fulfill your co-op’s legal obligation and get your Agency performance reports that much sooner. Also, Agency staff would rather do other things than hound you for documents.
Here are a few helpful reminders for you when your
Launching the online Rental Assistance Calculator
We’re pleased to announce the official launch of our online Rental Assistance Calculator.
This tool was developed to help co-ops in the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) calculate assisted charges, track their total use of assistance, and submit their year-end reconciliation.
While developing
Q&A on Underfunded Reserves
Topping up Your Capital Replacement Reserve after Mortgage Payout
Many co-ops in the Agency’s portfolio reached an important milestone in the past several years: finally paying off their mortgages. For many, that has opened wide new worlds of financial freedom. And the good news is that many co-ops are using that freedom to top up their capital reserves.
New Good Practices Video on Filing Your AIR
Every year, Agency clients ask their auditor to web-file their Annual Information Return (AIR) to fulfill their annual filing obligation under their CMHC agreement four months after the end of their fiscal year. The annual filing also includes your co-op’s audited financial statements, signed board
Stay in Shape: Your Capital Replacement Reserve Plan
A capital replacement reserve plan is a crucial strategy for keeping your housing co-op in good repair over time. The plan outlines the anticipated lifespan of various elements within your property and estimates the funds necessary for their replacement or for major repairs.
In this article, we
Guide to Building Condition Assessments and Reserve Fund Studies
Request for Proposal Template for Consulting and Contract Administrative Services for Remedial Repairs
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.