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…
Registering Your Condominium With the Condominium Authority of Ontario
As we reported in an earlier blog post, all condominium corporations are required to register with the Condominium Authority of Ontario (“CAO”) and pay by December 31, 2017 the initial assessment fees covering the period from September 1, 2017 to…
Free Condominium Director Training – Pilot Program Launched by Condominium Authority of Ontario
As we reported in a previous blog post, the Government of Ontario is proposing a new regulation under the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015, which imposes mandatory training for all condominium directors. Director training/education is the responsibility of the newly…
Unpaid Common Expenses – A Recent Case on Interest and Costs
A recent case, MTCC No. 1067 v. 1388020 Ontario Corp., considered the ability of a condominium corporation to collect interest on unpaid common expenses and to be reimbursed its legal costs relating to the default. Prior to the court action,…
Anonymous Defamatory E-Mails About Condo Board Members Results in Successful Lawsuit Against E-Mail Provider
In a recent case, CCC No. 282 v. Yahoo! Inc., a condominium corporation obtained a court order requiring Yahoo! Inc. and Yahoo! Canada Inc. (collectively “Yahoo”) to provide information to help identify the author of allegedly defamatory e-mails sent to…
New Associate – Lash Condo Law welcomes Claudia Pedrero
Lash Condo Law is pleased to welcome Claudia Pedrero as a new member of our Condominium Team. Click here to find out more about Claudia and download Claudia’s contact information.
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