Denise Lash
CondoBusiness
Future of virtual meetings and e-voting hangs in the balance for many condos as deadline looms
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.
CondoBusiness
What’s ahead for virtual meetings in 2021?
Up until May 31, 2021, condominium corporations can hold virtual meetings and use electronic voting, without a bylaw.
CondoBusiness
Owner and visitor disclosure as crisis unfolds
As the condo community deals with legal uncertainties during the pandemic, one important topic to address is owner and visitor disclosure.
CondoBusiness
Electronic voting still met with resistance
Opponents of electronic voting are scared it will expose the archaic and flawed system of proxy voting for what it is: unnecessary and obsolete.
CondoBusiness
Managing short-term condo rentals
The explosive growth of online short-term rental websites has caused considerable controversy and concerns for condominium corporations
CondoBusiness
Special assessments in condos: a legal perspective
There are instances where unit owners may have recourse to insurance to cover their share of the special assessment. Ahead are a few examples.
CondoBusiness
Condo pet bans: A legal perspective
Emotions are running high at two CityPlace buildings after the condominium corporation started enforcing a rule that prohibits any pets that were not registered with the corporation by a specified date.
CondoBusiness
Cannabis use in condos: A case study
It was recently reported in the media that a Mississauga condominium corporation enacted a rule that requires all residents who wish to smoke cannabis in
REMI Network
How electronic voting works in condos
Now that electronic voting is allowed in Ontario condos, how exactly does it work?
CondoBusiness
Fate of outstanding condo law reforms unknown
The fate of some of the recent changes Ontario’s condo laws remains unknown after the change in provincial government three months ago.
REMI Network
Electronic voting for condos comes to Canada
A U.S.-based company has introduced electronic voting for condos to Canada, paving the way for corporations to completely digitize the ballot box.
CondoBusiness
A blind spot in new EV charging station rules?
The new rules that will steer the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at Ontario condo properties starting next week may have a blind spot.
CondoBusiness
Minimum wage hike to follow new condo fees
The minimum wage hike may sting more in condo communities than others as they face new costs associated with recent changes to Ontario’s condo laws.
CondoBusiness
Proceed with caution when entering units
A condo board may gain access to an owner's unit under select circumstances, not on suspicion the owner is breaking ...
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Don’t get too personal during hiring process
Human rights legislation in Ontario place practical constraints on what information an employer may collect during the hiring process.
CondoBusiness
Responsible online communities
This video report delves into the issue of responsible online communities. Commentators: Christopher Jaglowitz, a lawyer and arbitrator at Gardiner Miller Arnold LLP, and Denise Lash, a real estate and condominium lawyer at Heenan Blaikie LLP.