ONPHA Blog

Our sector has eagerly awaited the roll out of the affordable housing initiatives announced in the 2016 federal budget. Find out more about recent funding and how to prepare. Read more of the article: Be Funding Ready

Question:  My tenant is 20 years old and lives alone.  Her only source of income is $1,200 from Child and Family Services in a different province.  She gave me a letter that calls it “income support”. What is this income and how do I calculate it? Read more of the article: Ask Member Support: Income support in RGI

Ontario’s property tax system does not treat non-profit housing providers consistently. Some are exempt but many are taxed beyond the income they bring in. What’s going on with these inconsistencies and how have housing providers responded? Read more of the article: What’s going on with Ontario’s Inconsistent Property Tax System?

The Oaks in Ottawa has helped to decrease per-person alcohol consumption by 30% and improve the overall mental and physical health of their residents, all while saving the public money. Find out how they're doing it and how a similar model can be applied to other communities. Read more of the article: Creating opportunities for a happier life

The rising cost of utilities in Ontario has put a great financial strain on non-profit housing providers, and the environmental impacts from a lack of sustainable housing are proving detrimental. How is the government responding to these issues, what funding is available and what’s coming down the pipe? Read more of the article: Energy Efficiency and Ontario’s Non-Profit Housing Sector

Helping low- and moderate-income individuals find and keep secure, affordable housing, all while accessing the right mix of supports they might need to thrive and stay housed, is no simple task. But Ontario’s non-profit housing providers have been rising to the challenge. Read more of the article: Profiling eight examples of innovation in non-profit housing

Last year, the Province invested close to $92 million into energy efficiency retrofits for the social housing sector. Find out how much non-profit housing providers received. Read more of the article: Social Housing Apartment Retrofit Program (SHARP): Funding Breakdown

Read on for an update on the Fair Housing Plan's current status and to learn about which aspects could have the greatest impacts for non-profit housing providers. Read more of the article: Review of Ontario’s Fair Housing Plan

The affordable housing team at First National provide capital and strategies that result in the lowest possible cost of financing and greater flexibility to achieve the borrower’s goals. Read more of the article: Where to turn for mortgage financing once your operating agreement ends

This year, more than 600 members joined us at meetings across the province! Keep reading to find out what they had to say. Read more of the article: Member feedback and highlights: ONPHA’s 2017 Regional Meetings