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Buyer Loses Deposit After Rescinding Pre-Construction Purchase Agreement
In a recent Court of Appeal decision, (Lin v. Brookfield Homes (Ontario) Ltd., [2019] O.J. No. 4563) a buyer of a pre-construction condominium forfeit…
Fire Safety for Condos and the Implications of Short-Term Rentals
Fire safety in Ontario is governed by the Fire Code O. Reg. 213/07, which is a regulation made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997. The…
Condo Trademarks
It is not uncommon for owners to associate and identify their condominium with the marketing/project name the developer provided for the condominium p…
Condominiums Discharging Private Water – permit or discharge agreement?
Is your condominium planning to discharge water into a municipal sewer system? If you find yourself nodding “yes” “maybe” or simply, “I don’t know” to…
Condo Energy-Saving Retrofits
As utility costs represent approximately 35 to 50% of the budget for high-rise condominiums, reducing these costs can significantly impact a corporati…
Updates to Airbnb’s Friendly Buildings Program
In a prior blog post, we blogged about a downtown Toronto condominium corporation that had entered into an agreement with Airbnb to regulate Airbnb re…
Kitec in Condos
Mention the word “Kitec” to condo managers and unit owners and you will likely be greeted with a look of panic. The various concerns regarding Kitec h…
Hoarding in Condos
Many corporations have experienced their fair share of “messy” residents whose units look similar to their teenage daughter’s bedroom. That said, ther…
NYC Crackdown on Short-Term Condo Rentals
New York City by-law enforcement officers recently issued 27 notices of violation for illegal hotel use to 20-unit owners in a luxury condo tower. New…