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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
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
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Guide to Private Financing for Agency Clients
Agency for Co-operative Housing
More Co-ops to Join the Rental Assistance Program
Date
7 February 2022
On 13 January, the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Ahmed Hussen, announced $118.2 million in funding for co-ops through the Federal Community Housing Initiative (FCHI).
This new funding is for co-ops located in B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and PEI whose CMHC operating agreement
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Plans in Action
The average co-op with an approved capital replacement plan tucks away more than $3,600 per unit in reserves each year--triple the 2007 amount. Does their future hold better windows? New kitchens? Savings mean more choices.