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The End of ILM Operating Agreements
For housing co-operatives with an Index-Linked Mortgage (ILM), the expiry of operating agreements is a complicated affair – more so than for their S95 Program cousins. To understand what happens at the end of your operating agreement, begin by looking at the agreement version your co-op signed
NHS Funding Programs for Co-ops
If Your Co-op is in Poor Shape, How Will You Know?
The sun is setting on your co-op’s CMHC operating agreement. Did you know that, soon after, your co‑op will no longer receive the Agency’s reports on your co-op’s health? Many Agency clients rely on our suite of reports—the Risk Report, Plain-Language Financials and Performance—to make informed
Update: Federal Community Housing Initiative
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has been working closely with key housing associations over the summer to finalize details for Phase 2 of the Federal Community Housing Initiative (FCHI). This new rental assistance program for community housing providers reaching the end of their
Case Studies of Housing Projects with Operating Agreements That Have Ended
Preservation Fund: Financial Assistance with Essential Planning Tools
In October, we reported on New Money from CMHC for Planning through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)’s Preservation Fund. The fund was created as an offshoot of the Seed Funding program, which allows co-ops with federally administered operating agreements, in good standing, to apply
Call for Applications: The National Housing Council for a National Housing Strategy
Do you want to help dismantle the barriers that Canadians face in accessing affordable housing? Are you involved in the housing or human-rights sector and eager to secure better housing outcomes? Are you interested in providing advice and recommendations on the National Housing Strategy? If so
Federal Program Housing Co-ops: Getting Better All the Time
There’s no doubt that, as a group, the Agency’s client housing co-operatives are continuing to produce better results. We compared their performance in 2018 with their operations in the Agency’s early years—now more than a decade ago—and we are impressed with our clients’ progress. It was also good
Hawthorne Housing Co-operative: A More Sustainable Future
What is Hawthorne Housing Co-operative thinking? Many co-ops would view its healthy condition with envy and look for no further improvement. Yet, with the end of its extended operating agreement in view, Hawthorne (Surrey, BC) is preparing itself for a sustainable future.
On the whole, the 59-unit
Tip of the Month
Capital Reserve Balance
61% of Agency clients hold a capital reserve balance of at least $6,000 per unit. By almost doubling the amount from 2007, co-ops are nearly twice as ready to meet their future needs.