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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 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.

HSC Managing Directors & Officers Risk: Learning Materials
HSC
HSC

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

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.

Fill Your Units