For Ontario’s community housing providers, procurement has never been simple, but the past year has introduced a new level of complexity. We’ve heard from ONPHA members that they are navigating rising costs, shifting supplier dynamics, and new procurement requirements, all while working within fixed budgets and responding to… Read more of the article: Ontario housing procurement: Trends, risks, and practical solutions
Dear Member Support, as a community housing provider, how can my organization decide what to charge for market rent? Read more of the article: Ask Member Support: How do we set market rents in community housing?
The temporary emergency COVID-19 benefits received by some tenants have raised questions around calculating rent-geared-to-income. ONPHA's member support team explains best practice for housing providers. Read more of the article: Ask Member Support: Rent-geared-to-income and COVID-19 benefits
Ontario's Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) took effect in October 2021. Non-profits now have three years to comply. In this blog takeover, learn more about the ONCA, compliance, and important resources to help you transition. Read more of the article: Moving to Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA): Practical considerations
ONPHA's team of experts answer a member question around verifying net income under Ontario's new, simplified rent-geared-to-income rules. Read more of the article: Ask Member Support: Verifying Net Income under the New Rent-Geared-to-Income Rules
Community housing in Ontario is at a critical moment in history. Read on to learn about ONPHA’s Solutions Lab on Community housing for the future: Taking collective action toward resiliency, a collaborative, future-oriented dialogue on Ontario’s community housing system. Read more of the article: Community housing for the future
One of our tenants has moved his daughter and her children into his unit on an emergency basis. If she starts to pay a portion of rent and is included in the father’s rent calculation, would she be considered a tenant? Read on to see the answer. Read more of the article: Ask Member Support: Occupant or tenant?
The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA), passed in 2010, is scheduled to come into effect later this year. Read on to learn about some of the changes you can expect to see when ONCA comes into force. Read more of the article: The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act: Preparing your organization for change
Creating an air conditioning policy that strikes a balance between ensuring the safety of tenants, staff, and the public and the well-being of tenants can be tricky. Read on to learn about Ottawa Community Housing Corporation's air conditioning standard and how it was developed. Read more of the article: Air conditioner policies
A long-term tenant has sadly passed away recently and we are unclear as to how we should deal with her possessions. She did not leave a will. Are we allowed to dispose of the tenant’s possessions (including their car) after a certain amount of time has passed? Read on to see the answer. Read more of the article: Ask Member Support: Property left by a deceased tenant
