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Summary of Co-operative and its Management Requirements
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Hiring a Property Management Company
Let’s assume that your board has decided that hiring a property management company is the best way to look after the day-to-day work of managing your co-op.
Your co-op will want to choose a property-management company through a Request for Proposals (RFP). Our Guide to Hiring Property Management
Ontario Gas Companies Offer Energy-Saving Programs
Date
5 February 2019
We may be in the depths of winter, but we can still save energy while staying warm. Enbridge Gas and Union Gas have announced several free Ontario-wide programs that will help qualified co-ops and their members save money and energy this winter.
Enbridge Gas
Enbridge Gas has a no-fuss application
Monthly Management Reports to the Board
Agency for Co-operative Housing
National Housing Co-Investment Fund Criteria
Date
8 February 2019
In July 2018, we reported on CMHC’s National Housing Co-Investment Fund as an opportunity for Agency clients. Interest in this loan and grant program is growing; to date Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has received in excess of 200 applications since April. In response to feedback
For a Greener Planet
Date
7 March 2019
Is your co-op planning a small, sustainable project to save money and help the environment? The Co‑operative Housing Federation of Canada’s Greener Co-op Migrogrants program provides co-ops with grants of up to $4,000 for environmental projects. Simple changes can often have a great impact in
Putting It into Practice: Living Sustainably
Date
7 March 2019
If we each make changes to our daily routines, we can collectively move towards a sustainable lifestyle. Simple adjustments like composting food scraps, taking a reusable cup with you for your daily coffee-on-the-run or planting a garden to grow your own herbs and tomatoes will reduce your carbon
The Management Services Agreement
The Model Management Services Agreement is carefully written to make sure you and your manager know just what to expect from each other. It covers the property manager’s duties, how they are paid, when they need to get things done and where their authority starts and stops.
The agreement includes
Renovation Saves Energy: Shalom Community Housing Co-operative
Date
19 March 2019
Over the past 30 years, building standards and techniques have changed. So it’s not surprising that Shalom Community Housing Co-operative gained more than its members expected when it undertook major renovations.
Located in Kitchener, Ontario, Shalom is a 40-unit townhouse-style co-op arranged in
Tip of the Month
No Vacancy Loss
28% of Agency clients lost no money to vacancies last year. Good, if this means members chose to stay in their units. Bad, if new members moved into units that hadn’t been refreshed.