The essential key to board good governance is effective decision-making, both in and out of the board meeting.

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

Residents of a freshly built mid-rise in the Annex neighbourhood of Toronto have a fleet of electric vehicles waiting for them to use, whether that’s for a trip around town, a weekend getaway to the cottage or visiting family out-of-province.

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

With the increasing number of people living in condominiums, the need for superior sound control underlayment has become more prevalent than ever.

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.

As multi-residential buildings grapple with rising construction costs, condo managers in Ontario are experiencing the impacts up close.

Ongoing challenges to capital replacement project costs are wreaking havoc on already stressed reserve funds and causing anxiety for boards and property managers throughout the province.

Most bulk agreements have clauses that allow the incumbent to match or beat any new telco’s offer once the initial agreement has expired.

Construction cost increases are a significant concern if a condo needs to complete work in the next year or so. But the concern isn't just the here and now.

Many condominium corporations that allow pets to varying degrees may see more four-legged friends roaming around, and there are several common issues residents will likely have to contend with.

How fast is too fast to bring an enforcement matter to the Condominium Authority Tribunal of Ontario (the CAT).

New buildings are subject to laws and regulations, which require them to be compatible with EVCs.

Condo corporations able hold virtual meetings and conduct advance and real-time e-voting without a bylaw may possibly see this privilege cease after September 30.

In these economically trying times, as one would expect, fraud has been rearing its ugly head. Unfortunately, condominium corporations have increasingly become an easy target.

Over a million residents live in condos, and more buildings are being built today than ever before.