The Ontario Government recently released proposed regulations under the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”) to facilitate the charging of electric vehicles (“EV”) in condominiums. The following proposed regulations will make it easier for condo owners and condominium corporations to install…
Court Refuses to Amend Condo Declaration to Ban Short-Term Rentals
In a recent case, (TSCC No. 1556 and No. 1600 v. Owners of TSCC No. 1556, et al), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to grant a court order to amend the declarations of two corporations to eliminate provisions…
Denise Lash on BNN – Breaking Condo Rules
Holiday decorations, parking your motorcycle in your parking spot, smoking marijuana on your balcony, having a home office and listing your unit on AirBNB……. Any restrictions when you live in a condo? Find out from listening to Greg Bonnell…
Condo Guides
For those of you who didn’t have the opportunity to visit our booth at the ACMO/CCI Conference on November 10th or 11th, sorry we missed you and hope that next year we can offer you our purple boxes and socks.…
Condo Corporation Enters into Agreement with Airbnb to Regulate Short-Term Rentals
A downtown Toronto condominium is the first condominium corporation in Canada to enter into an agreement with Airbnb to regulate short-term rentals. The agreement contains a number of provisions that benefit the corporation: the corporation will be provided with information…
City of Toronto Releases Reports Recommending Short-Term Rental Regulations
The City of Toronto has released two reports recommending short-term rental regulations, one dealing with zoning by-law amendments and the other recommending a registration and licensing program for short-term rentals. Recommendations from Report on Zoning By-law Amendments to Permit Short-Term…
Practical Guides on the November 1st Amendments to the Condominium Act
Wondering what new responsibilities there are for condo directors? Questions about information certificates or record requests? Worry no more! Lash Condo Law’s practical guides on the November 1st amendments to the Condominium Act are your one-stop resource for amendments that condo managers, condo…
Reduced Owners Quorum and Voting Thresholds Changes November 1
Prior to the enactment of the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015 the Government of Ontario conducted a collaborative public engagement process with various condominium industry stakeholders to identify issues of concerns. One of issues raised was the low rate of…
A Guide to the New Condominium Act Forms
Welcome to the amended Condominium Act! As of yesterday, many changes to the Condominium Act came into effect that affect the day-to-day responsibilities of condo corporations. Some of the changes require corporations to use Ministry forms where they weren’t previously…
Retention of Condominium Records Changes November 1
Effective November 1, 2017, new provisions under the amended Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”) and amended Ontario Regulation 48/01 set out the obligations imposed on condominium corporations to maintain records. What Records Must be Kept? Condominium corporations must keep the…
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