INDUSTRY NEWS
May 3, 2012
Request for Proposal:
"Strategic and Financial Planning for Property Managers" Manual Update
 IHM has issued an RFP to solicit proposals from interested and qualified persons to review and update our current Strategic and Financial Planning for Property Managers Manual.
Click here to view the RFP and sample of the manual.
The RFP Closing date is May 31, 2012 at 12:00 pm.
If you require further information please contact:
Josée Lefebvre
Education Coordinator
Institute of Housing Management
2175 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 310
Toronto, ON M2J 1W8
Tel: 416-493-7382 ext. 255
Toll free: 1-866-212-4377
Fax: 416-491-1670
Email: josee@taylorenterprises.com
January 13, 2012
Smoke Free Housing In Waterloo Region
On April 1, 2010, Waterloo Region Housing and Region of Waterloo Community Housing Inc. became the first community-housing landlords in Ontario to implement a smoke-free policy on all new leases. In order to share our experiences with others, the Region in conjunction with the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact (at the University of Waterloo) created a short video that documents how the Region of Waterloo developed the smoke-free policy and what work has been done to evaluate its success.
Please see the attached letter, handout and video (this is the official Propel Centre video link >), Ready for Smoke-Free Housing: The Waterloo Region Community Housing Experience, to help answer questions housing landlords and property managers might have about enacting similar policies.
July 12, 2011
CFAA Compensation Survey
The 2011 CFAA Compensation & Benefits Survey will address the information needs of Canada’s residential landlords in setting employee compensation to balance cost containment and employee satisfaction and retention (a key driver of customer satisfaction and profitability.)
Pal Benefits Inc. is conducting the survey for CFAA. Pal Benefits is an independent benefits and compensation consulting firm, which helps organizations maximize the value of human capital.
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2011 Edition
The 2011 survey will report data from 14 major centres across Canada. The survey may be purchased nationally or separately for one or more major city. The cities surveyed include Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton/Burlington, Waterloo Region, London (includes Windsor), Winnipeg, Saskatoon & Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria.
About the Compensation Survey
The survey will report on the salaries and total compensation being provided to employees in the rental housing industry. The 2009 survey covered close to 5,000 employees of 50 major and national landlords across Canada. The 2011 survey will report on compensation at various levels (median, P25, P75, etc) for building superintendents, property managers, maintenance technicians, leasing agents and/or cleaners.
Where the data permits, the information is segregated by building size, building age, building rents (high-end, average or affordable) and by union status.
Where the data permits, the survey will also report on compensation at various levels (median, P25, P75) for assistant property managers, property accountants, maintenance managers, regional managers, doorman/concierge, legal administrators, security guards and property administrators.
The full survey also provides comprehensive information on benefit programs, pension plans, turnover rates, and other HR practices.
Purchase Information
The report will be sent to those who purchase it in pdf format. If you would like a printed version sent to you by courier, please add $45 to the cost of the survey.
Timing
Your data is required by August 5, 2011. Act now to participate in the survey and save.
The reports will be issued in the Fall 2011.
FOR SURVEY PARTICIPANTS
Those who contribute data to the CFAA 2011 Compensation Survey receive a substantial discount.
Compensation & Benefits Survey Prices for Survey Participants
National: $1,500
Greater Toronto Area (GTA): $350 (or $250 for a less extensive report)
Large City: Halifax, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver $250
Smaller City: Kingston, Hamilton/Burlington; Waterloo Region; London; Winnipeg; Saskatoon/Regina; and Victoria $175
FOR NON SURVEY PARTICIPANTS
Landlords who wish to purchase the survey but did not contribute data, companies that provide HR services, labour and employment law firms as well as anyone else who would like to purchase the CFAA Compensation Survey Information can do so. Pricing is as follows.
Compensation and Compensation & Benefits Survey Prices for Non Survey Participants
National: Compensation Survey $3,000, Compensation & Benefits Survey $4,000
Greater Toronto Area (GTA): Compensation Survey $700
Compensation & Benefits Survey $950
Large City: Halifax, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver
Compensation Survey $500 Compensation & Benefits Survey $750
Smaller City: Quebec City, Hamilton/Burlington, Waterloo Region, London, Winnipeg, Saskatoon/Regina, Victoria Compensation Survey $350 Compensation & Benefits Survey $525
 Rental Housing Industry Survey - HR & Benefits Questions 2011
 Rental Housing Industry Survey - Property Data Worksheet 2011
Rental Housing Industry Survey - Compensation Data Worksheet 2011
If you have any questions, please contact: Steven Osiel, Vice-President, Pal Benefits., toll-free at 1-866-969-8588 or at 416-969-8588 or atsosiel@palbenefits.com
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July 5, 2011
Ontario Fire Marshall Makes Recommendation
Regarding Hoarding by Tenants
The Ontario Fire Marshall has completed its investigation into a fire at 200 Wellesley Street, a 30 storey, 711-unit residential apartment building in Toronto.
The Fire Marshall (OFM) found that the cause was a discarded cigarette that landed on combustible materials on the balcony of an apartment unit. ...
Click here to read the full press release (PDF)
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