In this part 2 of a 5-part series, we’ll look at the liability issues that your corporation could face by allowing events that serve alcohol to take place on your property. More>>

Arif Jinha is one of the most recent interns to complete the joint SHSC/CPRN internship and scholar program. His paper, takes a first look at the effects of stimulus spending on affordable housing in Ontario. More>>

Sustainability initiatives have long been associated with the colour green. Green products, green services and green initiatives are how people express their efforts to be gentler on the environment. Green is also the colour of money and that’s what you’ll see with MEER rebates. More>>

Many of you have common rooms and/or party rooms for your tenants’ social events or community meetings. But did you know that there are insurance considerations associated with the use of these rooms? Here are a few things you should know. More>>

Here’s a concept: sponsor Master’s and PhD level students to write housing-related papers, connect them with mentors in the field, and give them the opportunity to present their findings at high-profile housing events. This is exactly what SHSC, with the help of Canadian Policy and Research Networks (CPRN), has done over the past three and a half years. More>>

The three-month transition period of Ontario’s ban on hand-held devices while driving has now ended and policed started to issue tickets on February 1, 2010. What does this mean to you? If you allow your employees to use hand-held devices while driving, are you liable in the event of an accident? More>>

Service recovery is, quite simply, a set of actions that are taken to correct mistakes. Such actions can go a long way in improving the relationships you have with your residents, staff, contractors, board members….pretty much everyone! More>>

Speaking at the Canadian Urban Institute’s breakfast seminar on January 13, Dr. J. David Hulchanski, one of Toronto Neighbourhoods Research Network’s conveners and professor in the Faculty of Social Work, spoke on the issue of Toronto’s growing income gap. More>>

In November 2009, the Ontario Court of Appeals decided that landlords cannot require tenants to complete snow removal tasks as a condition of their leases as it violates the Tenant Protection Act. More>>

It’s a good time to remind ourselves of some important winter maintenance tips now that the holidays are over. Here are some basic tips you can use that will help you keep your property safe for your tenants and visitors. More>>