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Information Worth Paying For
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

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

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.

Borrowing

As you come to the end of your mortgage, or earlier, your housing co-operative may need to borrow new money. The property may need more work than the capital replacement reserve can fund. Or you may have been looking forward to updating the older elements of your buildings and units. Some co-ops

Q&A on Private Financing
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Directors in Arrears

8% of Agency clients have board members in arrears. Good work, especially in a COVID year. In 2007,  28% reported director arrears.

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