Canada

Director breached duties in disagreement with the board (ON)

A case recently released provides a great summary of enforcement principles in condominiums. Briefly, it was an application by a…

9 years ago

Pet Eviction: A Tenant Does Not Have More Rights Than an Owner

The Residential and Tenancies Act, 2006 is the legislation presently applying to landlords and tenants. It provides that “[a] provision…

9 years ago

Common expense collections policy redux

We published a piece last May recommending that condominium corporations enact policies to collect common expenses in an orderly, systematic…

9 years ago

Superior housekeeping at Superior Court (ON)

Though the weather suggests otherwise, spring has finally sprung in Ontario. As many condo corporations begin their seasonal cleaning and…

9 years ago

When Hoarding In Condominiums Becomes A Hazard For The Other Residents

This case involving a housing co-operative provides a good (but sad) example of the difficulties faced by a corporation (be…

9 years ago

When Hoarding Becomes A Hazard For The Other Residents

This case involving a housing co-operative provides a good (but sad) example of the difficulties faced by a corporation (be…

9 years ago

Condo lien enforcement hits the highway

Until now, mortgagees could commence their enforcement lawsuits anywhere in Ontario they pleased, regardless of where the mortgaged property is…

9 years ago

How Long Will Condos Last?

Every time I am approached by condo buyers and owners alike, the most asked question is on the future of…

9 years ago

Security precautions for condo dwellers

Living in a condominium means sharing space, including a building's entrances, elevators, hallways and parking lots.  While those common spaces…

9 years ago

Condo Owners Must Pay for the Unlawful Conduct of Their Directors

Who should pay the bill when condominium directors act unlawfully and take justice in their own hand? According to the…

9 years ago

Errors in the Declaration or Description?

Despite being reviewed by a number of people during the development phase, sometimes a declaration or description is registered with…

9 years ago

Conflict of Interest: Better Safe Than Sorry

With ethics and governance being such a hot topics in the corporate and political world, you won’t be surprised to…

9 years ago

A Settlement to Accommodate a Disability Must Be In Writing

Mr. Taite’s initial Application before the Tribunal was dismissed last February. At the time, he was alleging that the responding…

9 years ago

Update on the Condominium Act Review

In September 2013, the Ontario government, in conjunction with Canada’s Public Policy Forum, published a working paper on changes to…

9 years ago