Maintenance
The impact of minimum wage increases
This minimum wage increase is larger than most in recent history, second only to that imposed on January 1, 2018.
Designing a successful private condo terrace
The first step is to have a landscape architect draft up a preliminary plan for the terrace or balcony renovation.
Enforcing the governing documents
How can a property manager or board member understand what steps to take when enforcing the governing documents?
Legal implications of AI in condo management
AI in condominium property management can have several legal implications, depending on how it is implemented and used. Here are some important legal considerations:
Actuaries garner new insight into condo finances
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries’ latest insight statement on the longevity of condo infrastructure explores several risks.
Putting HVAC maintenance in the spotlight
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.
Tornado research uncovers risks for homeowners
Canada’s tornado risk is more widespread than once thought, according to a growing body of research that, for the first time, tracks the occurrence and aftermath facing property owners across the country.
Updating your condo’s emergency response plan
As spring temperatures arrive and snow and ice finally recede, condominium managers often face property maintenance issues that arise or were neglected during the winter
Trash talk:
As single-use plastics become a thing of the past for Canadians, condo owners and property managers need to adapt the way they handle garbage in their
Rental demand spotlights tenant relationships
As condos supply the surging demand for rental housing many corporations may be experiencing a rise in tenant-occupied units.
Rethinking staffing models amid a labour shortage
How new staffing solutions could improve a property manager’s working conditions and ease the labour shortage.
Existing condos: rising to modern standards
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.
Freeing-up time for capital projects
Achieving a more symbiotic approach to property management requires understanding the crucial tie between leading-edge occupant services and proactive maintenance.
Creating a career path for condo managers
Rallying future condo managers to join the industry, including young professionals, requires a great deal of awareness, which is currently lacking.
Governing condos in Alberta
Condos are ideally designed to operate with relative simplicity and in a well-managed complex there is a measure of security and community.
Ontario condo managers grapple with price hikes
As multi-residential buildings grapple with rising construction costs, condo managers in Ontario are experiencing the impacts up close.
Unconventional ways condos can reduce capital project costs
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.