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Ottawa Community Housing is taking over the ONPHA blog! Learn how their drive to improve the tenant and employee experience alike led to them being chosen as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. Read more of the article: More than just a landlord, OCHC works to build better communities
The ONPHA team is excited to build on the work we did in 2020 and we’re using our experience and lessons learned to inform our strategies for 2021. We have a lot to accomplish this year and we’re ready to roll up our sleeves and get to it. Read on to see ONPHA’s New Year’s resolutions. Read more of the article: ONPHA’s New Year’s resolutions
2020 has been an unpredictable, challenging and transformative year. ONPHA has been working hard to support its members and advocate to all levels of government for increased supports and funding opportunities for housing providers. Read on to see some of our biggest wins from this year. Read more of the article: 2020: ONPHA’s year in review
Learn how Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust is acquiring and preserving affordable housing stock in a rapidly-gentrifying neighbourhood with help from investor VCIB. Read more of the article: Leveraging innovative finance tools to create affordable housing: The case of PNLT
Ottawa Community Housing is taking over the ONPHA blog! Learn about their innovative and award-winning green initiatives and how they're improving the tenant experience. Read more of the article: Ottawa Community Housing reduces carbon footprint while building additional affordable housing capacity
We recently replaced the front door lock of our building due to its age and to manage some security issues we’ve been having. Many non-residents seemed to have their own keys to the front door that were copied and given out by residents. Is it within our rights as a landlord to restrict the number of keys we provide to residents? Read more of the article: Ask Member Support: Extra keys for tenants
ONPHA is celebrating National Housing Week. Read on to hear ONPHA CEO Marlene Coffey's reflections on the past year, what we've accomplished as a sector, and the work we still have ahead of us. Read more of the article: National Housing Week 2020: Reflections from ONPHA CEO Marlene Coffey
On Wednesday, November 4, we welcomed nearly 1,000 attendees to our first-ever virtual Conference. We’re so grateful we were able to come together as a sector. Read on to see the highlights. Read more of the article: Our Future is Now! ONPHA Conference and AGM highlights
Ontario released its 2020 Budget on November 5, which remains focused on emergency COVID-19 responses. Read on for a summary of ONPHA’s full analysis of the 2020 Budget, including the top five takeaways for community housing and opportunities for next steps. Read more of the article: ONPHA’s analysis of the 2020 Ontario Budget: Top five takeaways for community housing
As the pandemic continues, one of the biggest concerns facing housing providers is operating safely, in a sustainable way, in the long-term. Read on for tips on keeping staff, tenants, and contractors safe during COVID-19. Read more of the article: Operating safely during COVID-19
