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…
Access to Condominium Records Changes November 1
Effective November 1, 2017, new procedures under the amended Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”) and amended Ontario Regulation 48/01 will govern how condominium owners, mortgagees and purchasers can examine or obtain a copy of condominium records. Request and Response to…
Educating Condominium Owners- the Condominium Authority of Ontario
One of the responsibilities of the Condominium Authority of Ontario (”CAO”) is to provide information and training about the rights and responsibilities of condominium owners and residents. The CAO has listed on its website the ten most common issues relating…
Confused about Condo Manager Licensing? CMRAO and CAI are Here to Help!
The Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (CMRAO) recently released an informative flowchart to help you determine which condo manager licence is right for you! To see the flowchart CLICK HERE. Interested in learning more about condo manager licensing? The Canadian Chapter…
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