Note: this information applies to the 2018 property tax assessment appeal deadline ONPHA previously wrote about how Ontario’s property tax system does not treat non-profit housing providers consistently. Some providers are fully or partially exempt from property taxes through provincial legislation or municipal by-laws, but there are… Read more of the article: Navigating the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Process
Many housing providers across Canada are already living the reality of the expiring of their original operating agreements with the federal government. According to the Ontario Auditor General’s most recent report on affordable housing, 50 per cent of these agreements will have expired by the end of 2020, and… Read more of the article: Expiring Operating Agreements: Proactive Planning
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
4 enhancements to significantly improve your borrowing flexibility For ONPHA members seeking cost-effective capital for expansions or renovations, recent changes made by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation are worth a close look, according to Daniel Bragagnolo, Director, Commercial Financing at First National, Canada’s largest CMHC multi-residential lender. Bragagnolo, whose… Read more of the article: New CMHC lending rules worth a closer look
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
What does “funding-ready” mean and how do you get there? 56 ONPHA members explored new ideas at the Financing our Future course Read more of the article: Be funding-ready: What’s available and how to get it
