The growing crop of condo owners across Canada will likely encounter huge annual fee increases and lump-sum payments due to low reserve fund contributions, authors of a new research report are warning.

As policies continue to change and the labour shortages remain unsettled, managers must continue to ride the waves.

A few Toronto-based condos authorized a “safety and security” committee, made up of owners, to research security concerns and solutions and advise the board of directors.

None of us know how long proof of vaccination will be required in Ontario in the settings mandated by the province, or whether those areas and exemptions will be amended over time.

Maintaining residents’ privacy is nothing new in condos, but optional vaccine policies are bringing more relevance to the issue of anonymity. .

As appealing as old buildings are, they do present some unique challenges for residents. Often, these aging developments hang on to old processes.

As a hybrid work models emerges, new condos will welcome residents into co-working spaces with no one-size-fits-all approach.

One of the biggest trends in the multi-unit residential market is using mobile devices to manage access.

Technology is revolutionizing the way condo buildings operate and positively impacting the lives of residents and managers.

What security and privacy threats should condo communities watch out for due to the rise of internet-connected smart home devices?

As society ushers in an era of smart home technology that is more adaptable and efficient, some developers are pushing this to the top of a pile of conveniences.

We should be asking our reserve fund planners to look at the Paris accord target dates and compare the end-of-life replacement of our gas-burning appliances against the target dates.

As the country moves to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, questions are brewing among people living in multi-unit dwellings.

Security cameras should be located in such a manner that they do not record activities outside the condominium’s property line.

The insurance crisis in condominiums is affecting how boards are planning for disasters in Ontario.

Should the corporation move forward with certain maintenance repairs if the issue has the potential to become exponentially worse?

Ontario is kicking the dust off of elevator repair legislation, which was passed under the Liberal government in May 2018 but never proclaimed into law.