2022 Utility Charges for Rental Assistance Clients
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Has your co-op qualified for municipal status?
Date
3 November 2022
Your co-op probably knows that by qualifying as a non-profit organization providing housing, you can receive GST/HST rebates, but did you know that applying and qualifying for municipal status could open up opportunities for more refunds?
Municipal status was initially created to recognize the
Fluctuating Income and Income Averaging
Co-op and Rental Housing in 2023: What to Expect
Date
14 December 2022
The Agency is excited to present some cautious predictions about rental and co-op housing markets in 2023. We commissioned this report on housing market outlooks from respected housing analyst Will Dunning.
Although he is careful to note that current data are hard to come by and much can change
Sample Action Plan Goals
A Closer Look at Action Plan Goals
Date
13 December 2022
CMHC’s Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) has introduced a new requirement—submitting an Action Plan every three years. Co-ops are using these Action Plans to set goals that will improve their own long-term operational practices while helping to strengthen the co-op housing sector.
After working
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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.