“Water, water everywhere,” is not what you want to be thinking as you’re standing in the living room of a townhouse condominium unit or peering into the lobby of a high-rise. Water inside any attached housing structure means likely damage – furnishings and fixtures, floors and walls; it also means the possibility of rotting wood […]
December 2021, York C.C. No 188 v. Caudhry, et al, 2021 ONSC 7027; & York Region C.C. No. 794 v. Watson, et al, 2021 ONSC 6574 Incessant and harassing emails, phone calls, and intimidating and threatening behaviour are all too common for condominium boards and property managers. In York C.C. No. 188 v. Chaudhry, et […]
On September 23, 2021, the Ontario Government announced that the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) would have its jurisdiction expanded again in 2022. As a recap, its jurisdiction was originally limited to disputes related to record requests when it first opened its doors on November 1, 2017. On October 1, 2020, its jurisdiction was expanded to […]
Ah, September in Ontario. The nights begin to cool, the school buses are back on the roads, the condo visitor parking lot is full of unauthorized cars… It is that time of year again! Students return and for condominiums with many student rentals, it can be a difficult period to navigate. The fall season does […]
If your condominium corporation has benefited from the temporary legislation that made it possible to hold all meetings virtually, then there is a deadline you should be made aware of. By September 30th, 2022, the temporary legislative provisions that permitted corporations governed under the following are set to expire: Business Corporations Act (OBCA), Corporations Act […]
From food prices to gas prices, mortgage rates to rental rates, there isn’t a sector on this big blue rock that hasn’t been affected by the recent rise in inflation. One place in the condominium industry that couldn’t be more true is construction cost. What we’ve seen across the country are many condo corporations facing […]
When you’re new to any industry, looking at the networking and membership options can be daunting. Where do you start? What resources are available to you? This uncertainty may also apply to new condominium unit owners. Purchasing a condominium means investing in a community. New and recent condominium owners may not fully understand the ownership […]
Do you have a virtual meeting and electronic voting by-law? If the answer is no, then make sure to read “September 30, 2022 Deadline-Virtual Meetings and E-Voting” by Denise Lash. This article will give you insight into how to prepare for this potential change in your condominium.
It’s mid-summer with the grass burning as we experience another drought, so what’s the rush in reminding the Board it needs to be making paving decisions, now? The reason of course is the Board missed the fall deadline for the asphalt plant’s closing last November and had distractions this spring not allowing early action this year. […]
June 2022 Teno v. Essex C.C. No. 28, 2022 ONCAT 43 Introduction May 2022 was a busy month in the Condominium Authority Tribunal (“CAT”). As our readers will know, the CAT has exclusive jurisdiction to resolve disputes between owners and condominium corporations with respect to the provisions of the declaration, by-laws and rules relating to […]