The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived, the new and improved proxy form is here! You can find the new form on our website HERE. Along with a number of helpful and detailed ins…
Condominium Proxy Dispute – A Recent Case Decision
In a recent case, YRCC No. 818 v. Przysuski, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirmed the validity of the election of the board of directors of a condominium corporation. The dispute over the r…
Out with the Old and In with the New
Preliminary Notice and Notice of Meeting: On May 1, 2018, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (the “Ministry”) released updated versions of the Preliminary Notice of Meeting and the Notic…
Court Denies Developer’s Attempt to Terminate Pre-Construction Condo Purchase Agreement
After a developer attempted to unilaterally terminate a pre-construction agreement of purchase and sale because of delays in approvals and construction, the purchasers of a unit were successful in obt…
Lash Condo Law Has Two Exciting Announcements!
Lash Condo Law is moving this upcoming Monday, April 30: 225 Richmond Street West, Suite 200 Toronto, ON M5V 1W2 Our new office is located in the Entertainment District of Downtown Toronto, a 5 minu…
Marijuana Cultivation in Residential Condominiums- Ontario Real Estate Association
With the upcoming legalization of marijuana in Canada, many condominium corporations are taking steps to implement rules to control the smoking of marijuana in condominium buildings and prohibiting th…
Court Declares Condo Owner a Vexatious Litigant
In a recent case, Carleton Condominium Corporation 116 v. Sennek, the Court of Appeal for Ontario agreed with a lower court’s decision that declared a condo unit owner to be a vexatious litigant. The …
Electronic Voting for Condominium Corporations- No Proxies Required!
As of November 2017, the Amendments to the Condominium Act allow condominium corporations to permit owner voting by “telephonic or electronic means.” To do this, an Electronic Voting by-law is requir…
Marijuana, Short Term Rentals and Moving from a Freehold home to a Condo
Denise Lash and Lou Berkovits continue their discussion on what condo corporations and owners should be aware of with the upcoming changes to the legislation on Marijuana and Short term rentals. Th…
Physical Assault at Board Meeting – Is the Condo Corporation Responsible?
In a recent case, Omotayo v. Da Costa, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered whether a condominium corporation was responsible to prevent an assault at a board meeting by one participant ag…