Learn more about Stage 3 of the Province's Reopening Plan and how the relaxed restrictions may impact community housing provider services and operations. Read more of the article: What you need to know about Stage 3 of Ontario’s Reopening Plan
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Businesses across the province are entering and preparing to enter Stage 3 of the Province’s reopening plan. Read on to learn about how ONPHA's new resource can help you plan a safe return to work. Read more of the article: A guide for reopening your workplace
On April 25, 2020 the Province lifted some COVID-19 restrictions, allowing community gardens to open. Are you opening up your community gardening space or considering implementing a garden for the first time? Read on to learn about ways you can do so safely and in line with public health restrictions. Read more of the article: Community gardening during a pandemic: tips for making your gardens safe
The arrival of COVID-19 has brought with it a set of unprecedented challenges for housing providers, not the least of which is ensuring a safe environment for tenants and staff. We’ve outlined some of the protocols ONPHA Members have adopted to keep their properties and workspaces as safe as possible during the pandemic. Read more of the article: Adapting to COVID-19: health and safety practices for housing providers
I am having an issue with odours coming from a unit in the building I manage. The smell of cat urine is extremely pervasive even in the hallway outside this unit – it’s overpowering even when you’re just walking past. I am keen to respect the tenant’s rights, but I have received numerous complaints from others about the odour. Read more of the article: Ask member support: Odours affecting tenants’ right to reasonable enjoyment
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
Question: One of our tenants has recently acquired a scooter for mobility but we’re not sure how to accommodate it. What steps should we take? Read more of the article: Member Support Question: Storing Scooters
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”
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?
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 the stovetop. The… Read more of the article: Protecting against stovetop fires