Legal
Countdown on to roll out of condo law reforms
The countdown to the roll out of changes to Ontario’s condo laws is on. Directors and owners will soon be able to call or email the Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO).
What board directors should ask condo auditors
It’s important for board members to review the draft financial statements and know what questions to ask their condo auditor before giving their approval.
Drone use comes with flight risks for condos
A drone can capture data about the building structure as it scales the envelope, but consider too the images or video it could unintentionally capture.
Much a-doo about dogs in condos
With the growing number of dogs in condos, DNA registration programs have become available that match unscooped waste to offending pooches.
Reliable Elevators Act passes second reading
If it becomes law, the Reliable Elevators Act would require maintenance contractors to restore out-of-service elevators within 14 days in most buildings.
Understanding how to enforce strata bylaws
It will come as no surprise to strata property managers that life in a strata corporation means living under certain laws of the land. The
Can patients grow pot in their condo units?
A recent court decision may have opened the door to medical marijuana patients to grow a limited number of a marijuana plants in their condominium units.
First condo manager licensing reg finalized
A final version of the first set of rules under new legislation that will establish condo manager licensing is now available online.
Can a condo owners’ meeting be discriminatory?
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal dismissed applications alleging discrimination in a case of a special owners' meeting that fell on a religious holiday.
When private interests infiltrate the condo board
Governance challenges and financial issues abound when condo board directors become motivated by self-interest.
MPP proposes time limits for elevator repairs
Han Dong, the Liberal MPP for Trinity-Spadina, is proposing to set time limits for elevator repairs with a private member's bill.
Unit owners sell boutique buildings to developer
The sale of a property in midtown Toronto that closed in January marks Ontario’s first case of unit owners terminating a condo corporation by vote.
Many condo insurance claims arise from liability
Experience as an insurance broker specializing in the condo segment shows that the majority of claims arise from liability.
Toronto cracks down on waste contamination
The City of Toronto is cracking down on bylaw infractions concerning the co-mingling of garbage and recycling in bins put out for municipal pick-up at multi-residential properties.
Workplace safety tips for property managers
Coordinating building systems and dealing with a variety of issues personal to clients’ homes have the potential to place property managers in harm’s way.
Shared facilities agreements increasingly complex
As developments become increasingly complicated, so do the relationships between condo corporations and other parties bound by common interests.
Resolving strata disputes through the CRT
It has been said that a good neighbour is one who smiles at you over the back fence, but does not climb over it. When