Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia
IPOANS BULLETINS
IPOANS Bulletin 21 Feb 2012
Who will you nominate?
The Income Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS) comes together for one special evening each year to discuss current affairs and events, the Annual General Meeting. This year the AGM is scheduled to take place Tuesday, April 17, 2012.Throughout the evening there will be committee updates, ICAM graduate presentations, Door prizes and attention getting keynote speakers. We will also be recognizing outstanding accomplishments by the industry's best and brightest with the 2nd Annual Innovation and Excellence Awards.
We believe that in order to improve as an industry we must recognize and learn from our peers. We believe an awards ceremony is the best way to acknowledge the trendsetters as well as community leaders. This year's categories are; Pillar of the Community, Development of the Year, Income Property Owner of the Year, Property Manager of the Year and a brand new category, the Industry Rising Star.
It will be an event that will involve staff and property owners alike, as well as giving recognition to our industries innovators while recapping IPOANS achievement, driving membership and taking member involvement to a new level. Click Here to read Award catagories....
Click Here for nomination form...
IPOANS Bulletin 13 Feb 2012
Wasting water is weird video
IPOANS Vice President Peter Polley was at a presentation this week and one of the topics of discussion was "how do we get people to reduce their water consumption" ?? This was studied extensively as part of a campaign to be launched in the US over the next few months as part of a nation-wide effort to reduce water consumption. The group found that the best way to get people to reduce consumption was to point out to people that it is simply ridiculous to waste water - that water is an expensive resource (and getting scarce in the Southern US).
The group has developed a campaign called "Wasting water is weird". I plan to send this to all of our tenants to educate and encourage them to reduce water usage. I have provided the link below for the campaign. I hope that you may find it useful. I am sure that this group has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on this effort, and we should be able to use it for free. www.wastingwateris weird.com
IPOANS Certified Apartment Manager (6 Jan 12)
DEVELOP YOUR CAREER, PERFECT YOUR SKILLS
CURRENT INDUSTRY FOCUS AREAS
REGISTRATIONS ARE FILLING UP - REGISTER TODAY
In Partnership with the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), IPOANS is proud to offer the 2012 ICAM program. Designed to expand the skills of aspiring and developing Property Managers, the ICAM covers five core modules over a 15 week program:
Management of Residential Issues
Property Marketing & Leasing
The Law & Property Management
Tenant Relations
Property Maintenance
Register on-line www.coned.nscc.ca or phone 491-4911. Class No. 1535
Classes begin JANUARY 24th, 2012, Limited Spaces Available!
Successful students will be deemed IPOANS Certified.
Registration for all five modules only $795.
Individual Modules available at $225*
for more information contact: association@ipoans.ns.ca
or call 425-3572
*Modules taken individually cannot be put towards future certification. The full course must be taken to be deemed certified. .
In Partnership with the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), IPOANS is proud to offer the 2012 ICAM program. Designed to expand the skills of aspiring and developing Property Managers, the ICAM covers five core modules over a 15 week program:
Management of Residential Issues
Property Marketing & Leasing
The Law & Property Management
Tenant Relations
Property Maintenance
Register on-line www.coned.nscc.ca or phone 491-4911. Class No. 1535
Classes begin JANUARY 24th, 2012, Limited Spaces Available!
Successful students will be deemed IPOANS Certified.
Registration for all five modules only $795.
Individual Modules available at $225*
for more information contact: association@ipoans.ns.ca
or call 425-3572
*Modules taken individually cannot be put towards future certification. The full course must be taken to be deemed certified. .
ICAM Graduates 2011
IPOANS efforts successful at Law Amendments (13 Dec 2011)
We have positive news concerning the proposed content of RTA Bill 110 reported in our IPOANS Bulletin of December 1, 2011.
On November 27, 2011, a letter, written by our Legislative Chair, Peter Polley, was delivered to the Legislative Council and all members of the Law Amendments Committee. The letter expressed our concern that the wording of the amendment that limited the awarding of unpaid rent to the month in which the demand for payment is made.
On Thursday, November 28, 2011 five members of IPOANS made representation to the Law Amendments Committee expressing their concern that the demand for payment should include all outstanding rent and any other lease related charges.
We are pleased to report that the Committee responded favorably to our presentations and that RTA Bill 110 has gone through final, third reading in the Nova Scotia Legislature with our suggested changes.
On Thursday, November 28, 2011 five members of IPOANS made representation to the Law Amendments Committee expressing their concern that the demand for payment should include all outstanding rent and any other lease related charges.
We are pleased to report that the Committee responded favorably to our presentations and that RTA Bill 110 has gone through final, third reading in the Nova Scotia Legislature with our suggested changes.
CURRENT INDUSTRY FOCUS AREAS
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Residential Tenancy Act
IPOANS is the voice of the Investment Property economic sector, and continually tracks the Acts and Policies that matter most to our Members. Read More... |
Potable & Waste Water
Potable water is a life essential. Waste water costs you money. IPOANS brings you the latest on these topics resulting in happy tenants and happy owners. Read More... |
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Solid Waste Plan
IPOANS is working on behalf of property owners and managers to make concerns heard relating to solid waste by-laws and regulations in Nova Scotia. Read More... |
Taxes & Assessments
Inappropriate tax can constrict business, and inflated assessments can impact markets. IPOANS monitors these economic levers and empowers our Members with critical informaton to protect interests. Read More... |
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