Ontario's condo management industry is calling for change as the province plans to build 1.5 million homes in 10 years, including a large number of new condos.

What HVAC contractors do, or don’t do, during maintenance has a significant impact on the repairs, service calls and utilities consumed by mechanical equipment.

In low-rise homes, including condos, up to 35 per cent of heated air can be lost through the windows during the heating season.

Bonus incentives for energy efficiency upgrades will be available to select commercial and multifamily landlords and condominium corporations in Ontario during the second and third quarters of 2023.

As we emerge from the pandemic, some boards of directors are considering a return to in-person annual general meetings.

Industry analysts cite Canada’s demographic trends and seemingly chronic housing supply-demand imbalance as fundamentals that should drive robust returns on new purpose-built rental projects.

As condos supply the surging demand for rental housing many corporations may be experiencing a rise in tenant-occupied units.

There are many problems with having property managers act as a condo’s legal representative in a CAT application.

What if there was an easy way to improve participation in governance to achieve a higher standard, particularly on questions of significant importance?

How new staffing solutions could improve a property manager’s working conditions and ease the labour shortage.

Construction and project planning, now more so than ever, must assign realistic expectations of scheduling and staging to meet contractor and material availability.

More cautious criteria for condo project financing could upend some development pro formas and potentially constrain housing starts in the coming months.

New regulations from multiple levels of government are forcing condominium boards and property management companies to consider more than just a simple cost-benefit calculation when examining repair and retrofit options.

Achieving a more symbiotic approach to property management requires understanding the crucial tie between leading-edge occupant services and proactive maintenance.

Making decisions as a team and standing together as a team is a key component to success.

Rallying future condo managers to join the industry, including young professionals, requires a great deal of awareness, which is currently lacking.

Condos are ideally designed to operate with relative simplicity and in a well-managed complex there is a measure of security and community.