ONPHA Blog

Provincial non-profit housing associations have come together to create a new Alliance. Read more of the article: Stronger Together: Formation of the Canadian Alliance of Non-Profit Housing Associations

Exploring what we know so far about the $13.2 billion National Housing Co-Investment Fund and application process. Read more of the article: National Housing Co-Investment Fund: What We Know So Far

The community housing landscape is shifting as we move towards modernization. ONPHA engaged in a research project to explore what competencies will be needed in this new era of housing in Ontario. Read more of the article: Expertise for a New Era of Social Housing

A recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (OHRC) —Talos vs. Grand Erie District School Board — will impact the common practice of ending benefits for employees over the age of 65. Find out what this might mean for housing providers. Read more of the article: Benefits for Employees Over 65: Changes to Your Obligations

Housing experts weigh in on how we can use research to seize new opportunities and move us into the future. Read more of the article: Using Research to Drive Innovation in the Community Housing Sector

Community housing providers find themselves in an exciting time of historic government investment in our sector. At the same time, we are also facing the challenges of end of operating agreements/mortgages and heightened expectations and requirements from funders. Now more than ever we will need sound financial oversight. Read more of the article: Is My Organization Financially Healthy?

We are a non-profit housing provider, are we required to use the Ministry of Housing’s new standard lease after April 30? Read more of the article: The Ministry of Housing’s New Standard Lease

The use of recreational and medical cannabis has raised a number of questions for non-profit housing providers. To help clear up some of the confusion, we're answering your most common questions on this issue. Read more of the article: Clearing up the Confusion about Cannabis Pt. 2

Question: A bedbug infestation has taken place in one of our units. The unit is overcrowded with the tenant’s belongings, and we have been told by the exterminator that pest control treatment cannot be completed unless a significant amount is cleared out. The tenant will not cooperate in emptying their unit. As a landlord, do I have authority to remove contents from the unit? Read more of the article: Bed Bugs in a Cluttered Unit

The use of recreational and medical cannabis is a hot topic in Ontario right now, and it has raised a number of questions for non-profit housing providers. To help clear up some of the confusion, we're answering your most common questions on the issue. Read more of the article: Clearing up the Confusion about Cannabis Pt.1