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About Co-ops
A housing co-operative is a democratically controlled association formed to provide housing for its members. The typical Canadian housing co-operative owns houses or apartments and rents them to members for an indefinite period of time on a non-profit basis. When a member moves out, their membership
Revolutionizing Affordable Housing: CMHC’s New Affordable Rental Innovation Fund
Date
20 October 2016
The goal of the Affordable Rental Innovation Fund is to encourage new funding models and innovative building techniques in the rental housing sector. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is looking for unique ideas that will revolutionize the sector moving forward. In the process, the
Housing Need Stable in Canada, 1.7 Million Canadian Households Affected
Date
22 November 2017
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Statistics Canada, are releasing the core housing need figures from the 2016 Census. In 2016, the rate of core housing need in Canada stood at 12.7%, representing 1.7M households. This new data indicates the proportion of Canadian households in
Prepayment of Long Term Non Renewable Loans with CMHC
Date
25 July 2016
On June 11th, 2016, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced that the Government is providing $150 million over four years to allow co-operatives and non-profit social
Section 61 Program (1973–1978)
Program Objectives
- To provide modest, affordable housing appropriate to the needs of low- and moderate-income families and individuals
- To house mainly families whose incomes may be too high for public housing but who cannot compete in the open market for housing
- To encourage the integration of
Section 95 Program (1979–1985)
Program Objectives
- To provide modest, affordable housing appropriate to the needs of low- and moderate-income families and individuals
- To produce housing at minimum cost by implementing appropriate cost controls
- To encourage approved lenders to provide capital for low- and moderate-income
Index-Linked Mortgage (ILM) Program
Program Objective
To provide assistance for co-operative housing to promote security of tenure for households unable to access homeownership.
Deep-Need Programs (1982-1989)
This general outline applies to these deep-subsidy programs, with exceptions noted: Prince Edward Island Non-profit and Pre-86 and Post-85 Urban Native.
Program Objectives
To provide modest, affordable housing that meets the needs of low-income families and individuals (under the Urban-Native
Coverage for Loss of Housing Charges
Date
24 August 2016
Being under-insured puts a co-op at risk. Insurance protects against a misfortune that strikes without warning. In a housing co-op anything can happen, from a fire - several major fires have occurred over the past few years - to a staff person or president gone missing, along with the entire capital
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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.