Governance
CondoBusiness
The call for safer condos in Ontario
Conflicts and disputes within Ontario’s condo communities are fueling a conversation around safety reform and adding pressure to make residential buildings better places to live and work.
REMI Network
CCI Toronto names Condo of the Year
The board and management team have undertaken several projects, including flood protection measures and reducing the environmental footprint of the property.
CondoBusiness
Bill 91: permission given but details missing
Condo corporations can thank the pandemic for the modernization of how meetings, voting and service of documents occur for communities in Ontario.
REMI Network
CAO drafts anti-harassment rule
The Condominium Authority of Ontario has drafted an anti-harassment rule for condo corporations to consider.
REMI Network
Harassment against condo managers on the rise
The Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario is reporting escalating incidents of workplace harassment and abuse as a critical labour shortage rips through the industry.
CondoBusiness
Enforcing the governing documents
How can a property manager or board member understand what steps to take when enforcing the governing documents?
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ESG and the commercial cleaning industry
More and more companies are looking for ways to increase their sustainability efforts, and commercial cleaners can help businesses reach their environmental, social, and governance
CondoBusiness
On trust and transparency in condos
As the cornerstone of condominium living, trust is, oddly, seldom spoken about amongst owners and residents.
CondoBusiness
Who will manage all the future condos in Ontario?
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.
CondoBusiness
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.
REMI Network
Call for volunteers: mental health and violence in condos
The industry has issued a call for volunteers to help condo communities more effectively manage safety and security concerns.
REMI Network
Leading condo associations call for safety reform
One concern is that the recent tragedy could deter condo directors from getting involved in disputes or even serving on a board.
CondoBusiness
How technology can revolutionize the governance of shared-ownership properties
What if there was an easy way to improve participation in governance to achieve a higher standard, particularly on questions of significant importance?
CondoBusiness
Have you implemented your harassment rules and policies?
Unfortunately, over the last couple of years, we have seen an increasing trend of unacceptable behaviour within condo communities, directed at property managers, directors, other owners/residents and even contractors.
CondoBusiness
Effective decision-making equals good governance
The essential key to board good governance is effective decision-making, both in and out of the board meeting.
CondoBusiness
There’s no eye for an eye in team
Making decisions as a team and standing together as a team is a key component to success.
CondoBusiness
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.