Housing Talks: Developing Capacity at Home

Improving Tenant Relations

5 - part webinar series for Atlantic First Nations staff

The APC and Roxanne Harper at Turtle Island Associates Inc. have partnered to host a 5-part capacity development webinar series. Each topic will be delivered over two sessions on two different days, and each participating First Nation will be invited to request a one-on-one consulting session afterward with Roxanne Harper.

Who is invited?

First Nation staff who work in finance, housing & infrastructure! Individual staff are welcome to join, however we encourage multiple staff members or whole Housing Departments to participate in the webinars together.

Cost to participate?

All sessions are free of charge!

What are the dates of the webinars?

Improving Tenant Relations is taking place over two sessions on two different days:

December 7th + 9th

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM AST

What will I learn during Improving Tenant Relations?

a) The typical operating costs associated with the rental portfolio;

b) The importance of determining what percentage of recurring operating costs

is paid for by the tenant/occupant, CMHC and the First Nation;

c) Whether the First Nations’ current approach is affordable (to the tenant/the

First Nation); and

d) Options to increase awareness of the cost of housing for leadership and

membership.

When are the other webinars?

3) Developing and Implementing Rental Housing Policy : January 11 & 13

4) Implementing and Enforcing Housing Payments: February 1 & 3

5) Managing units beyond the CMHC Operating agreement: March 1 & 3

How can I get a consulting session with Roxanne Harper?

Each First Nation that participates in the webinar series will be invited to bring a topic, issue or challenge they are facing to discuss with Roxanne during a 1-hour consulting session. All 1-hour sessions are free of charge.