Electronic Voting has been adopted by many condominium corporations, so it is time to dispel some myths about what Electronic Voting is and what it is not. Myth No. 1 – Electronic proxies are “online voting” or electronic voting. Wrong.…
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 corporation’s budget and the common expense fees paid by unit owners. Smart Energy Recovery (“SER”) is a new eco-friendly…
Duty to Accommodate Disabled Residents
A recent case decision (Polito v. Briarlane Property Management Inc., 2019 HRTO 708) from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) focused on the obligation to accommodate disabled residents. In October of 2016 a disabled resident requested that automatic…
Condo Rules Restricting Co-ed Swimming – Court Decision
Some time ago we blogged about a lawsuit commenced by several condo owners in New Jersey against their condominium association after it instituted rules that restricted mixed-gender swimming in the association’s pool. Approximately two-thirds of the condo residents are Orthodox…
Kitec, Tenders and Summary Judgment
Organizing the process to replace Kitec piping is a serious and expensive endeavour. Recently, on March 21, 2019, an Ontario court considered the issue of fairness in an alleged tender process for a large contract to remove the Kitec piping.…
Police Surveillance Cameras in Condominiums
Should police be entitled to install video cameras in the condominium common elements in order to obtain evidence about suspect residents engaged in criminal activities? In the case of R.v. Brewster, it was revealed that the police had installed video…
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 rentals in the building. As the corporation’s declaration permitted short-term rentals it could not stop them…
Lash Condo Law introducing its newest team member…David Elmaleh
We are pleased to announce that litigator David Elmaleh will be joining Lash Condo Law as Counsel. For those of you that may not know David, David is a master at providing effective, efficient and timely litigation services for our…
Condominium Corporation’s Right to Enter Unit – A Recent Case
In a recent case, MTCC No. 1328 v. 2145401 Ontario Inc., a condo unit owner was ordered by the Court to allow the condominium corporation access to the unit for the purposes of inspecting and investigating whether there were noises…
Condo Corporation Procurement – Timing is Everything
While some of the amendments to the Condominium Act have been in force for almost 1.5 years (training for directors and disclosure requirements, mandatory licensing of managers, mandatory forms, Condo Tribunal for Corporation’s records, Information Certificates, AGM notices etc.), there…
"Since 2010, the Fodden Award has been the Clawbies’ top honour for Canadian legal commentary, recognizing a single, outstanding publication. This year, our “best of the best” award goes to…The Lash Condo Law Blog
From timely advice to evergreen guidance, with an approachable, accessible style, the Lash Condo Law Blog has it all. We’re hard-pressed to find a better current example of a law firm blog that people will actually want to read. (Funny accompanying images help, too!)
Denise Lash and her colleagues write in an engaging and enjoyable way that is surprisingly rare these days, and their COVID content was particularly invaluable in 2021.” — 2021 Clawbies