Information sheet: Aging in place
The Agency for Co-operative Housing
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Why is Capital Planning Important For Your Co-op?
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Date
29 February 2016
By this time, all Agency clients know that we encourage you to invest in—or update—a building condition assessment (BCA). If you are refinancing, your co-op will also need environmental testing and an appraisal from a firm acceptable to the lender you are approaching. What you may not know is that
Recouping your Loss from Fraud
Date
8 October 2015
The Agency has discovered that some housing co-operatives victimized by fraud are unable to collect on their insurance because they miss the deadline for reporting their loss. Others don't try to make a claim out of the mistaken belief that a claim won't succeed without a criminal conviction.
Our
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
Building Condition Assessment & Reserve Fund Study - Tips for Reviewing your Draft Report
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Request for Building Condition Assessment Bids Template
Agency for Co-operative Housing
BC Housing Provider Kit - Managing Housing Assets
BC Housing
The Importance of Good Internal Financial Controls
Date
17 July 2018
Good Internal Financial Controls are important to keep everyone honest. In the latest HomeRun Good Practices video, we hear from Access Co-op, COHO Management, and Bridletowne Circle Co-op. Each share their role in keeping good internal financial controls, along with sound advice based on lived
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.