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Building Condition Assessments Keep Your Assets Covered
Date
4 October 2021
The co-op housing sector, which includes the Agency, has created many resources on building condition assessments and why your co-op needs one.
The building condition assessment (BCA) and reserve-fund study (RFS) are two separate reports, but they work together. Sometimes when people ask about a
Action Plan: Planning to Act! - Updated from 18 October 2021
Date
24 November 2021
“Failing to plan means planning to fail.” We’ve all heard someone say that. Planning is hard, important work, but it’s just got easier owing to some help from the Agency.
Timing
CMHC’s Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) requires co-ops to complete an Action Plan covering their next three years
Temporary Rental Assistance
Welcome to the first step in getting registered for the Temporary Rental Assistance program from CMHC.
Please complete the enrollment form using this link.
Soutien temporaire au loyer
Bienvenue à la première étape de l'inscription au programme d'aide au logement temporaire de la SCHL.
Veuillez remplir le formulaire d'inscription en utilisant ce lien.
The Offer We’ve Been Waiting For: Temporary Rental Assistance
Date
16 February 2021
Special one-time rental assistance is now available to housing co-operatives and non-profit housing providers whose operating agreements ended before April 1, 2016.
Just as the name says, temporary rental assistance is not long term, but it does mean—for up to a year—more money in the pocket of any
Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2)
Program Objectives
- To fund the difference between the occupancy charge and the geared-to-income charge for qualified households that cannot compete for housing in the open market
Program Features
- Unilateral federal program
- Available to housing co-operatives with operating agreements that expired
Celebrating the Successful Roll-Out of the Rental Assistance Calculator
Date
15 April 2024
The Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) has been a lifesaver for co-op households of low and modest income. As the expiry of the legacy co-op housing programs came closer, about one third of co-op members faced the loss of a housing subsidy geared to their income—which would mean the loss of the co
Social Assistance and How to Calculate Housing Charges
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Management Trend
The trend to hire management companies continues. 58% of co-ops hire management companies, compared to 28% that employ independent staff as their managers.