You can't see it, you can't smell it, and you can't taste it, but this silent killer could show up in your building. Learn how to protect tenants, staff and yourself. Read more of the article: Protecting Against the “Silent Killer”
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Leading housing policy expert Steve Pomeroy sat down with ONPHA to discuss what the road to a modernized framework might look like for the community housing sector. Read more of the article: Sector Modernization: Getting from Here to There
An effective board is an engaged board. We know engagement is important, but what does it actually look like and how do boards know when they have achieved it? A leading governance study by Strategic Leverage Partners found several key differences between organizations with fully engaged… Read more of the article: Three habits of a fully engaged board
A flu outbreak in your workplace will make your staff miserable and could drastically reduce production. Avoiding the flu at work takes cooperation between employers and staff, especially when it comes to creating, and enforcing, workplace policies that encourage flu prevention. If you’re thinking, “there’s no way one… Read more of the article: Spreading the flu?
Two of my tenants who live side-by-side have both issued complaints against each other. As a landlord, what are my legal responsibilities when it comes to noise and harassment complaints filed from one tenant against another? Read more of the article: Tenant vs. tenant complaints
According to the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM), cooking fires account for almost one in four preventable residential fires in Ontario. When they looked at the causes, the OFM found that the vast majority (74%) of cooking-related fires start exactly where you might expect, on… Read more of the article: Protecting against stovetop fires
As the sector gears up for the release of the National Housing Strategy, here is a refresh of what ONPHA has recommended. Read more of the article: Recommendations for the National Housing Strategy
ONPHA recently talked to members who received funding through the Social Apartment Retrofit Program (SHARP). Read on to learn about their experiences, and what advice they have for housing providers seeking similar funding. Read more of the article: Social Housing Apartment Retrofit Program
How do government consultations work and what can participants expect? The provincial and federal governments frequently hold public consultations as a way to gather feedback from the people to help inform new policies and initiatives. It’s the public’s opportunity to weigh-in on issues they care about. Consultations can happen in… Read more of the article: Government consultations 101
After the 2008 financial crisis, the Irish government needed to address the drop in housing construction and saw the non-profit housing sector as a big part of the solution. A regulatory framework helped them grow the capacity of non-profits, while at the same time proving that investment in this sector was feasible. Read more of the article: Housing Standards: Thoughts from Ireland