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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
Renovations Photo Contest – Enter for a Chance to Win
Has your co-op recently undergone a renovation? No matter how big or small, if you have a story to tell, we want to see it. You’ve all heard this one before—a picture is worth a thousand words… Well, in this case, the right picture is worth a $100 Home Depot gift card!
We know that our clients have
Eileen Tallman’s New Adventure in Sustainability
Eileen Tallman Co-operative Homes is a stable housing community in Ottawa’s mid-western suburbs. Moderate and mid-range in many ways, this co-op was part of the dramatic expansion that took place in co-operative housing between 1979 and 1984. Like many co-ops of that period, it has 60 units of
Our Trending Rental Markets
Each year Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) produces rental-market reports for many parts of Canada. These reports are an in-depth look at the trends Canadians can expect to see in rental housing. Because CMHC’s rental-market reports for January 2020 covered only major cities, we asked
Renovation Stories from the Trenches - Tamarack Co-op
Last fall we asked co-ops for photo submissions of their renovations for a chance to win a Home Depot gift card. Among the submissions was a powerful first-person dispatch from Tamarack Co-operative Housing in Sudbury, Ontario. Heather Petryna, the co-ordinator at Tamarack, penned a frank and
Guide to Maintenance Planning in your Housing Co-op
Property Management During a Global Pandemic
We spoke to two property management companies on either side of the country to find out how they have adjusted their work with clients during COVID-19.
In operation since 1984, COHO Management Services Society serves 92 clients and over 5,600 co‑operative homes in British Columbia. When COHO closed
All in This Together at Abiwin Co-operative
As the pandemic moved into high gear in Canada, businesses were closing and employees were sent home; a new normal was taking hold. It quickly became clear to the staff and members of the Abiwin Co-operative that they should support each other during this difficult time.
Abiwin is home to members
Tip of the Month
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.