Q&A: Annual Information Return (AIR) For Housing Co-ops
This is a short guide to better understanding the Annual Information Return (AIR) for housing co-ops and the importance of filing on time.
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In Arrears? Who, Me?
Date
15 October 2024
A director is in arrears when they owe their co-op money. Simple. Easy to understand.
In the old days (B.A.: Before the Agency), many co-ops saw things differently. Back then, a director who had signed a repayment agreement might not count as being in arrears. If they were keeping up with their
Two Great Green Funding Sources
Date
13 March 2025
AVAILABLE NOW!
The Green Kickstarter Fund (GKF) provides grants to help launch sustainable, energy-efficient initiatives that create a lasting environmental impact.
The grants under the Green Kickstarter Fund are exclusively available to non-profits. Funding will vary by project based on conditions
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
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
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
CMHC’s Federal Community Housing Initiative survey
Date
14 November 2018
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) invites all federally-administered housing providers to complete a survey which will help inform the development of options for the Federal Community Housing Initiative (FCHI) Phase 2 that will be implemented starting April 1, 2020. Federally
Tip of the Month
Risk Trend
92% of Agency clients have a Strengthening or Stable risk trend. Proof of many good decisions.