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…
Building Approval Delays Result in Slowdown in Supply of New Condo Units in Toronto
A recently released report, Evaluation of Tall Building Construction Permitting Process in Toronto, indicates that significant and increasing delays in the municipal and provincial approval process for the construction of high-rise buildings (over 12 stories) in the City of Toronto…
Court of Appeal Confirms Deadline for Registering Condominium Liens
In a recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal (CIBC Mortgages Inc. v. YCC No. 385), the Court confirmed the deadline by which a condominium corporation can validly register a lien pursuant to section 85 of the Condominium Act,…
Access to Condo Records – No Fishing Expeditions
In a prior blog post published several years ago, we reported about a condominium unit owner, Mr. Lahrkamp, who successfully obtained a court order requiring his condominium corporation to provide him with redacted copies of board minutes and proxies. Since…
Flags on Condominium Property
Canada Day and Canada’s 150th Birthday celebrations are fast approaching. As we get closer to July 1, the display of the Canadian flag and flags bearing the Canada 150 logo will be ubiquitous on both public and private properties. Condominium…
City of Toronto Proposes Measures to Restrict Short-Term Rentals
The City of Toronto is proposing to implement measures that will restrict the short-term rental market. The measures proposed by City staff include: allowing short-term rentals only in a homeowner’s primary residence, with a limit of three rooms per dwelling…
Court Orders Sale of Abusive Owner’s Condo Unit
In a recent case, The Owners, Strata Plan NW 1245 v. Linden, the Supreme Court of British Columbia ordered a noisy, abusive condominium owner to vacate and sell his unit within 30 days. In the event that the unit owner and…
Ontario Government Mandates Elevator Reliability Research
In a prior blog post, we reported that Bill 109, Reliable Elevators Act, 2017, was introduced as a private members bill to address elevator reliability in high rises, including condominiums. With the growth in the development of high-rise residential condominiums…
Criminal Sanctions for Violations by Condominium Board Members
The Florida Senate recently passed a bill that imposes criminal sanctions on condominium association board members for a number of violations, including electoral fraud, the alteration, withholding and/or removal of condominium documents for the purpose of committing fraud, as well…
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