How Calgary Housing Company monitors for cases of COVID-19
How CHC monitors for cases of COVID-19 Calgary Housing Company is actively monitoring for risk of COVID-19 and is ready to activate efforts to reduce the chances of an outbreak at our properties and offices. In order to keep Calgary Housing Communities safe, our Pandemic Response Team is working with CHC staff to monitor the […]
Construction of East Village Commons Underway at CHC Property
Construction underway on Village Commons at CHC’s East Village Place New community space is a partnership between Calgary Housing Company, carya, and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation Calgary Housing Company (CHC), in partnership with carya and the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), is excited to announce the start of construction of Village Commons – a brand new […]
Feds Announce $1B for Rapid Affordable Housing
Federal Government Pledges $1B for “Rapid” Affordable Housing Across Country On Monday, Sept. 21, the Federal government through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced $1B for Affordable Housing across Canada in the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI), the latest program under the National Housing Strategy. Details of the Federal announcement are yet to be released, but […]
Eviction Prevention Efforts Keep CHC Tenants in Their Homes
Eviction Prevention Efforts Keep CHC Tenants in Their Homes Tenants in more than 480 households who recently received late payment or rent arrears notices have successfully addressed rental arrears issues. The tenants have entered payment arrangements, paid their outstanding balances or are working with CHC to address rent arrears and payment plans going forward. “It […]
COVID-19 Community Advocacy Plan
COVID-19 Community Advocacy Plan Proposes 5,100 New Affordable Homes In August, The City of Calgary ramped up pressure for affordable housing solutions on the Federal and Provincial governments as it endorsed and submitted a community plan calling for investment in affordable housing in Calgary totaling $624M over the next three years (Federal – $349M, Provincial – […]
CHC and City call on Province for more funding, systemic changes in submissions to Affordable Housing Panel
CHC and City call on Province for more funding, systemic changes in submissions to Affordable Housing Panel Calgary Housing Company (CHC) and The City of Calgary clearly stated their priorities for affordable housing in submissions to the government of Alberta’s Affordable Housing Review Panel at the end of August. Announced at the beginning of the […]
Eviction Prevention and CHC Rent Payment Plans
Eviction Prevention and CHC Rent Payment Plans Calgary Housing Company is committed working with tenants who are at risk of eviction due to rental arrears by developing a rent payment plan. At Calgary Housing Company, our mandate is to provide affordable housing to low and moderate income Calgarians. As a compassionate and caring landlord, we […]
CHC Strongly Recommends Face Coverings in Properties
CHC Strongly Recommends Face Coverings in Properties On August 1, a City of Calgary bylaw will come into effect requiring Calgarians to wear face coverings in public places. Although this bylaw does not apply to residential properties including those operated by Calgary Housing Company, CHC is strongly recommending that all tenants wear face coverings in […]
Information for tenants about face mask distribution
Information for tenants about face mask distribution Calgary Housing Company will be receiving masks from the Government of Alberta to distribute to CHC tenants as part of the COVID-19 response. Calgary Housing Company supports the health, safety and well-being of our tenants and will be distributing face masks at our more highly populated locations throughout the […]
June 21 is National Indigenous People’s Day
June 21 is National Indigenous People’s Day On June 21, Canada will be celebrating National Indigenous People’s Day, a day to recognize and celebrate the cultures and contributions of Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Let’s gather together – online – to celebrate the rich cultures and stories of Indigenous peoples in Alberta. Join Calgary Housing […]
