A Vancouver condo owner with mould in her unit filed a complaint with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) claiming that the strata corporation discriminated against her on the basis of a physical disability. The owner alleged that…
Condo Owner Loses Court Proceedings to Raise Common Expenses
In a recent case, Patterson v. YCC No. 70, a condominium unit owner sued the condominium corporation and one member of the board of directors alleging that the corporation and the board had failed to perform their obligations under the…
Electronic Voting has started for Condominium Corporations
Many condominium corporations have started to pass Electronic Voting by-laws to allow owners to vote on-line rather than having owners’ complete proxy forms if owners are unable to attend a meeting. By implementing Electronic Voting, boards and managers are finding…
Accommodating Disabled Condo Residents
In a recent case in Hawaii, a jury awarded a condo unit owner $1.7 million dollars in damages after finding that the condominium association discriminated against the visually impaired owner. The association’s rules required that all second-story units be carpeted…
Real Estate Sale Prices Will Now be Available On-Line to Consumers
Most residential home purchasers use the internet to help them in their search for a new home. While consumers have been able to view MLS listings on-line, with full descriptions (often with photos and videos) of properties being offered for…
Condo Owner Uses Unit as an Airbnb Hostel
In a prior blog post we reported about a unit owner who was awarded damages payable by the owner’s tenant as compensation for damages resulting from the unit being rented out on Airbnb multiple times without the owner’s knowledge or…
No Proxies Required- Electronic Voting for Condominium Corporations
Responsible boards of condominium corporations should encourage unit owners to vote for themselves, rather than allowing proxies to consolidate power in the hands of a few. For condo managers, the number one frustration is the proxy form and the process…
Condo Owner Awarded Damages Against Tenant Engaging in Unauthorized Airbnb Rentals
In a recent case the Landlord and Tenant Board (the “(Board”) awarded a condominium unit owner damages in excess of $4000 payable by the tenant of the unit as compensation for excessive and undue damage resulting from unauthorized Airbnb rentals.…
Do Shared Facilities Managers need to be Licensed?
As of November 2017, with the establishment of the Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (CMRAO) and the introduction of the Condominium Management Services Act, 2015 (CMSA), all condominium managers and condo management companies must now be licensed to carry…
Condominium Authority Tribunal Decision – No Access to Owner Personal Information on Proxies
In a recent case (Janet Cangiano v. MTCC No. 962), the Ontario Condominium Authority Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) refused an owner’s request to receive unredacted proxies that would disclose the owners’ names and unit numbers. The owner wanted to audit the…
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