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 required. How is this Different? While some condominium corporations are…
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. The discussion then switches to things that Purchasers should be…
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 against another participant. During a heated board meeting…
Owner Sues Condo Corporation Over Alleged Board Election Irregularities
In a recent case (Wu v. PSCC 826, 2018 ONSC 2027), a condominium unit owner commenced legal proceedings against the condominium corporation over concerns about board election irregularities and proxy improprieties. After the owner’s preferred candidate for the owner-occupant position…
Florida Condo Association Under Fire for Banning Bible Studies on Common Elements
A Florida condo unit owner has filed a complaint with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, claiming that her condo association has discriminated against her on the basis of religion after it banned bible studies and other religious…
Condo Registry – The CAO Public Registry
It is March 31st, 2018 and although we were all waiting for April 1, 2018 for the launch, the registry is up and running. Anyone wanting to get information about a condominium corporation in the Province of Ontario can now…
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Condos- May 1, 2018
Condo corporations, get ready for some big changes effective May 1, 2018! Things have changed since we last blogged about the proposed electric vehicle (EV) charging system regulations. The new regulations, which will amend O.Reg 48/01, are now available online.…
Marijuana and Short Term Rentals in Condos
Two of the hottest topics these days in condos are the challenges of dealing with short term rentals and marijuana. Starting this summer, directors, managers and condo owners will see lots of changes in legislation and municipal regulations that will…
Filing Transitional Returns
As many are aware, the amendments to the Condominium Act require condo corporations to file online returns with the Condominium Authority of Ontario (“CAO“). The first of these returns, the transitional return, is due on March 31, 2018. On March…
Buying a Pre-Construction Condo Online
A Kitchener condominium developer has teamed up with BuzzBuzzHome, a website that lists new construction condos and houses in Canada and the US, to allow purchasers to buy new construction condos online. After viewing the project details, including floor plans,…
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