CAI Canada is pleased to offer a two hour interactive workshop on October 23, 2019 at 6:00 pm led by Jason Reid of National Life Safety Group, who will take board members and condo managers through live fire demonstrations. Participants will…
Mental Health Issues in Condos
Danielle Swartz discusses some of the challenges associated with mental health issues in condos, including the duty to accommodate and the process to obtain a capacity assessment of a resident, in her recent article in the The Lawyer’s Daily, “Mental Health…
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 project. Knowledge and use of the condo corporation’s legal name (for example, Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No.1234) is…
Special Assessments in Condos: Insure Your Risk
At a recent annual general meeting, the owners were advised that their reserve fund was not properly funded over the years and repairs needed to be done to the roofs and parking garage in the very near future. There was…
Condo Owner Loses Unit Due to Actions of Tenant
In a recent case, Y.C.C. No. 187 v. Sandhu, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted a judgment in favour of the condominium corporation, giving it possession of an owner’s unit and enabling it to sell the unit. This drastic…
Condo Pet Ban – Emotions Run High Among Residents
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. The effect of this rule means that any new…
Condo Board Disclosure
Some interesting issues have cropped up recently around “Candidate Disclosure” requirements for candidates running for positions on condominium boards of directors. In an effort to increase transparency and allow owners the ability to find out material information about candidates running…
Lash Condo Law – Newest Team Member – Sarah Morrey
We are excited to welcome Sarah Morrey back to Lash Condo Law as our 2019/20 articling student. Sarah joins our team of blog writers and will post tomorrow’s blog on the topic of Candidate Disclosure. For Sarah’s contact info click here
Smoking in Condos: Denise Lash’s Article in The Lawyer’s Daily
Denise Lash recently authored an article in The Lawyer’s Daily about smoking in condos. In the article, Denise discusses the impact that legalization of cannabis has had on smoking-related rules in condos, going “smoke-free”, and the challenges associated with balancing the interests…
Dealing with an Abusive Condo Owner – A Recent Court Decision
There’s an old adage that “a man’s home is his castle.” However, when that castle is a condominium unit, owners need to realize that they are not the exclusive ruler of their castle and that they do not have the…
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