Related Organizations

Community Housing Land Trust Foundation

The Land Trust was established in 1993 by CHF BC members to acquire, create and preserve affordable housing for future generations and to foster self-managed housing communities in BC. For more information on the Land Trust, contact us. 

For more information, checkout this Land Trust study: "Linking Affordable Housing Policies to Usage: Case Studies of Municipalities in BC".

Disability Trust

As part of joining a housing co-op, a new member must buy shares. The Disability Trust helps people with disabilities who are unable to pay for their shares by providing a loan with no fee or interest. 

Click here to download a copy of the information flyer, or for more information contact Michelle Iversen.

Domestic Violence Relief Fund (DVRF)

The Domestic Violence Relief Fund (DVRF) is a program administered by the Land Trust to help women who have experienced or are at risk of abuse, threats or violence.  Like the Disability Trust, the DVRF provides loans with no fee or interest to qualified beneficiaries. For more information, download a copy of the DVRF flyer or the DVRF Manual or contact Michelle Iversen.

If you know a woman who might be eligible for this fund and would like information about housing co-ops, please see the DVRF Second Stage Home flyer.

COHO Management Services Society

COHO Management Services Society is the co-op management services arm of CHF BC. Created by the Federation in 1983, COHO offers management and consulting services to BC housing co-ops on a not-for-profit basis.

COHO's aim is to meet the operational and financial management requirements of housing co-operatives, while helping them to retain democratic control of their affairs.

COHO offers a wide range of services for co-ops to choose from. It specializes in financial, accounting and corporate services and also offers a full maintenance and repair service. Contract staff are available to work directly from your co-op's own office.

It is not necessary to belong to CHF BC to use COHO. Contact COHO for more information:

Telephone: 604.879.5771
Fax: 604.879.8792
email: coho@coho.bc.ca

 

CRS - COHO Repair Services

CRS specializes in maintenances for co-ops in Greater Vancouver and Vancouver Island.

 

CHF Canada

CHF Canada is the nation-wide umbrella organization for co-op housing and Canada’s link with co-op housing around the world.

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