2020 Utility Allowances
Date
24 April 2020
CMHC has provided the Agency with the 2020 utility allowances.
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Get Paid
Your co-operative is in the housing business, not the lending business. It has bills to pay and a building to keep up. You should keep this in mind when members don’t pay on time.
If a household doesn’t pay what it owes and moves out, the co-operative is left with a bad debt, which will have to be
Your Operating Agreement
Almost all housing co-operatives that have received assistance under federal programs in Canada have, or once had, an operating agreement with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The CMHC agreements set out what each party is required to do during a term that varies from 30 to 50 years.
Your Environmental Sustainability Policy
Co-ops that care about climate change and want to shrink their environmental footprint should consider approving their own Environmental Sustainability Policy. A model is available from the Co‑operative Housing Federation of Canada. It was written so that you can easily remove any points that don’t
All in This Together at Abiwin Co-operative
Date
5 August 2020
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
2019 Utility Allowances for BC
Date
3 April 2019
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has provided the Agency with the 2019 utility allowances for BC.
2019 Utility Allowances for Prince Edward Island
Date
3 April 2019
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has provided the Agency with the 2019 utility allowances for Prince Edward Island.
2019 Utility Allowances for Ontario
Date
3 April 2019
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has provided the Agency with the 2019 utility allowances for Ontario.
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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.