Almost all Canadians are experiencing the pinch of inflation, from gas to our grocery bills. Beyond its more visible day-to-day effects, inflation can have a significant impact on condominium budgets and on the overall health of your reserve fund. Boards, property managers and engineers are grappling with the need to maintain condominium buildings, while minimizing […]
Purchasing a unit inside a condominium means investing in a community. Part of that community investment involves regular communication with the condominium’s Board of Directors. A condominium’s Board of Directors is elected by the owners. The Board of Directors is responsible for handling a condominium corporation’s affairs. Because of this, it’s important for you to […]
Did you ever think you would grow up and buy a condominium unit? I am sure there are people who never thought of this. Your condominium is your home. Condominium living has pros and cons. On the positive side, it generally provides maintenance-free living and security. This comes with the price of maintenance fees. On […]
With July just around the corner, and the end of the school year finally making its way through Ontario, many will be looking to pack their bags and go for a change of scenery. Whether it be a town over for a quick weekend getaway, or a plane ride to a whole new time zone, […]
A condominium’s Board of Directors play a significant and immeasurable role in the daily governance of a condominium corporation in Ontario. Board members are not only responsible for ensuring the corporation is well managed on behalf of all owners and residents, they are also responsible for ensuring that the corporation’s financial assets are secured and […]
“What do you do for a living?” – the hardest question ever asked to a condominium manager. When I first started to write this, I thought about what it is to be a condominium manager, and how hard the job is to explain to people at dinner parties. Remember dinner parties? Most little boys and […]
Wiarton Willie told us that spring was going to come early. For birds migrating back to Ontario, this means one thing, it is time to find a nesting place. As we all know eager nesters seek refuge for their soon-to-come hatchings in safe, sheltered areas. Dryer vent caps, stove exhausts, and air exchange vents are […]
Questions * Please refer to the attached ‘Background Information’ document for more information in relation to each question set out below. 1. Condominium Act Amendments Does your party have a plan regarding moving forward to prepare the necessary regulations and to proclaim the outstanding but important amendments to the Condominium Act? 2. […]
Preparing for your condominium’s Annual General Meeting can cause a lot of stress for your management company, board, and unit owners if your past meetings have not gone so smoothly. In a room full of people you don’t know very much, discussing financial and intimate details of your condominium community can feel daunting, to say […]
We kick off the first episode with Brad Wells, President of Wilson Blanchard Property Management and Vice President of CCI Grand River chapter, and Michelle Kelly, a partner at Robson Carpenter LLP, condo law expert, and currently President of CCI Grand River chapter. CCI Grand River is all about helping people! Listen to this episode […]