Resources for Generating Shelter Revenues
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BC Film Commission You can register your property in the on-line BC Film database for film productions. Check the Community Services page of their Web site to learn how to do this. From this page, you can also find your local film coordinator (who processes film permits on behalf of municipal governments). The film coordinator may be a source of advice on film location contracts. |
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BC Housing The Housing Provider Kit is an important resource. See the
View the guides on-line or download the PDF files. BC Housing operates a Rent Calculation Help Desk at 604-439-4167 (1-800-257-7756, ext. 1-4167), or RentDesk@bchousing.org. Contact the Rent Calculation Help Desk to arrange Rent Calculation workshops for staff or volunteers. |
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BC Non-Profit Housing Association Marketing Mixed Income Developments is a half-day workshop that gives you information and skills to help you appeal to the conventional rental market. Learn the basics of market research and how to develop a marketing plan and materials that will "sell" the strengths and benefits of living in a non-profit housing community. Also covers management styles and approaches that can help reduce turnover in market units. You can see a full description of BCNPHA courses here. Members can use BCNPHA’s Policy Templates to develop policies on Rent Collection and Arrears, Community Room Rental, Parking, Rent Increases–Market Units, and Rent Subsidies. E-mail Kate Nielsen or call 604-291-2600 (1-800-494-8859), ext. 224. |
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Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto The Co-op Housing Bookstore on the CHFT Web site offers a number of inexpensive, practical guides written using plain language. Financial Management has a section on controlling arrears and a sample arrears procedure. Managing Arrears is a 60-page guide. |
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Elevator Network Visit their Web site. The BC affiliates place advertising in elevators in the Vancouver area and in Victoria. Contact the Vancouver office at 604-732-1819 or hirise@telus.net and the Victoria office at 250-386-6246 or habrams@pacificcoast.net. |
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Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association ONPHA produces a number of useful handbooks:
Each handbook comes with a diskette that includes all forms and sample policies. Order on-line. BCNPHA members pay the ONPHA member price. |
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Residential Tenancy Office The Web site for this office of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General has useful information on using the Residential Tenancy Act to collect unpaid rent. Follow the links for Monetary Claims and Recovery of Costs, Rent and Rent Deduction, and Settling Disputes and Arbitration. |
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Vancouver Film Office The City of Vancouver’s film office provides an extensive series of Web pages on filming on and in city properties, including forms and filming guidelines that could help a society entering into a film location contract. |
