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,…
Make Your Voice Heard! Feedback on the Condo Act and Forms
Condo industry stakeholders – directors, managers, owners, and professionals have all been working hard to get up to speed with recent amendments to the Condominium Act, 1998 and wade through the often challenging standardized forms. To improve our understanding of…
The Legalization of Marijuana – What this Means for Ontario Condominiums
Prior to the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada later this year, condominium corporations should be reviewing their declaration and rules to ensure that they contain provisions that will allow the corporation to regulate the use and cultivation of marijuana…
MTCC 723 v Dante Reino – Ontario Court of Appeal Releases Decision on Status Certificates
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, highlights the importance of issuing accurate status certificates even if prior status certificates may have failed to do so. The main issue in the appeal was whether a condominium corporation that previously issued…
B.C. Government Cracks Down on Speculators and Condo Flippers
In prior blog posts we reported on a number of measures implemented by the government of British Columbia to address skyrocketing prices of residential homes and a shortage of affordable homes for B.C. residents. First, the government imposed an additional…
Quick Tips on a Few Condo Forms
A number of the new forms that condominium corporations must use under the amended Condominium Act, 1998 have raised unexpected questions – especially from managers preparing the forms. For example, the Notice of Meeting form doesn’t appear to have an option that indicates a…
Court of Appeal Confirms Validity of Restriction in Declaration
In a prior blog post we reported about a commercial unit owner who had commenced a court application to amend the declaration because the unit owner and its employees were not permitted to use the condominium recreational facilities. A provision…
Proxy-Holders Voting at Condo Meetings
The new mandatory proxy form is posing a challenge for owners and industry professionals. There are many issues with the form that we and other commentators have already commented on. However, we believe it is important to weigh in on…
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