In a prior blog post we reported that a commercial condo unit owner successfully sued the condominium corporation after the corporation registered a lien against his unit for repair costs related to clearing a blockage in the plumbing system. However,…
Ontario Government Designates Education Requirements for Condominium Manager Licence
Starting November 1, 2017, all condominium managers have 90 days to apply for a licence under the Condominium Management Services Act. There are two classes of licences: a limited licence and a general licence. The Minister of Government and Consumer…
Enforcing Single Family Restriction in Condominiums – A Recent Case
In a recent case, Louiseize v. PCC No. 103, a condominium owner who knowingly breached the “private single-family residence” restriction in the condominium declaration for almost 14 years, was given 9 months to bring his units into compliance with the…
Condominium Authority Confirms Fees
In a prior blog post we reported that the Condominium Authority of Ontario (“CAO”) was seeking public comment on its proposed fees for the CAO’s services. As the feedback received was positive, the CAO has confirmed that the proposed fee…
Accommodating Service Dogs in Condominiums
In a recent case before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (Latendresse v. CCC No. 8), a condominium resident alleged that the condominium corporation had discriminated against him with respect to occupancy of accommodations because of a disability. The corporation’s rules…
Proposed Condo Manager Licensing Fees – Public Comment Sought
The Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (“CMRAO”) is seeking public comment on proposed licensing fees for condominium managers and condominium management firms. The proposed annual license fees for individual condominium managers will be $607 for a general licence…
Government of Ontario Seeks Comments on Proposed Regulation Concerning Condominium Returns and Information Database
The Government of Ontario has recently released a draft regulation under the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015 concerning the mandatory filing of condominium information returns and the maintenance of a condominium information database that would be available to the public.…
Denise Lash’s Article on Licensing of Condo Managers
Denise Lash’s article on mandatory licensing of condo managers was featured in CCI Golden Horseshoe’s Spring 2017 edition. Click here for a copy of the article.
Condo Balcony Fires
Toronto Fire Services recently held a press conference about the increasing number of fires on condo balconies caused by cigarettes being carelessly tossed from balconies. At the time of the press conference, there had been 27 balcony fires causing over…
Condominium Authority Seeks Comments on Proposed Fees
As we reported in a previous blog, one of the major changes in the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015 is the creation of the Condominium Authority. The responsibilities of the Condominium Authority include: dispute resolution services condominium director training/education creation…
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