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A Closer Look at Action Plan Goals
Date
13 December 2022
CMHC’s Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) has introduced a new requirement—submitting an Action Plan every three years. Co-ops are using these Action Plans to set goals that will improve their own long-term operational practices while helping to strengthen the co-op housing sector.
After working
Quick Guide to the Rental Assistance Online Calculator
The Agency for Co-operative Housing
Arrears Management Tip Sheet
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Overview of Rental Markets in Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia
Date
5 March 2024
Each year Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) produces rental-market reports for many parts of Canada. These reports are an in-depth look at the trends Canadians can expect to see in rental housing. We asked Will Dunning, an economist specializing in market analysis, to take a close look
Celebrating the Successful Roll-Out of the Rental Assistance Calculator
Date
15 April 2024
The Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) has been a lifesaver for co-op households of low and modest income. As the expiry of the legacy co-op housing programs came closer, about one third of co-op members faced the loss of a housing subsidy geared to their income—which would mean the loss of the co
In Arrears? Who, Me?
Date
15 October 2024
A director is in arrears when they owe their co-op money. Simple. Easy to understand.
In the old days (B.A.: Before the Agency), many co-ops saw things differently. Back then, a director who had signed a repayment agreement might not count as being in arrears. If they were keeping up with their
Social Assistance and How to Calculate Housing Charges
The Agency for Co-operative Housing
Q&A on Housing Charge Increases
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Celebrating the First Year of the Rental Assistance Calculator
Date
8 April 2025
In the coming weeks, the Agency will be celebrating the first anniversary of the launch of the Online Calculator for the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2).
Last year, we completed the onboarding of all housing co-ops in the program. We can’t give enough thanks to the co-op managers, property
Tip of the Month
Good Vacancy Loss
Some vacancy loss is by choice, because units are being refreshed for new members. So not a loss but an investment.