Q&A on Undertaking Capital Projects
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Fifty Years at the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto
Date
10 July 2024
Long ago, I was preparing to interview for the job of co-op coordinator. I knew little about housing co-ops, except that they were a good thing.
A friend at CHFT lent me CHFT’s first manual How to Run a Housing Co-op. I spent three hours on a folding chair in the office, reading and making notes
Paying for Your Aging-in-Place Renovations
Date
8 August 2024
Is your co-op thinking about renovations that would help your members age in place? These changes may be considered major capital projects that can be quite costly.
However, depending on the location of your housing co-op, you can apply for various rebates that will help with reduce the expense.
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Information Sheet - Energy Audits
The Agency for Co-operative Housing
Aging in Place at Kensington Seniors Co-op, PEI
Date
28 January 2025
Does your housing co-op want members to age in place but isn’t sure what they’ll need? You can start with a simple upgrade, such as installing non-slip flooring at the entrance to your co‑op. Grab bars near toilets and showers are an easy fix, as are detachable shower heads with flexible hoses.
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Information sheet: Aging in place
The Agency for Co-operative Housing
Efficiency Capital Services Brochure
Efficiency Capital
Why is Capital Planning Important For Your Co-op?
Coverage for Loss of Housing Charges
Date
24 August 2016
Being under-insured puts a co-op at risk. Insurance protects against a misfortune that strikes without warning. In a housing co-op anything can happen, from a fire - several major fires have occurred over the past few years - to a staff person or president gone missing, along with the entire capital
Your Insurance and Legal Grow Ops
Date
5 May 2017
Under new federal rules introduced in August 2016, landlords have little recourse if a tenant is growing licenced medical marijuana in their unit. There’s a risk, though, that insurance policies will not cover damages from any activities deemed ‘high risk’, and, in most cases, the operation of a
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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.