The City of Toronto has been charging condominium management companies and condominium corporations, with offences under the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 844, Waste Collection, Residential Properties (the “Municipal Code”). These charges relate to offences under section 16A(3) which requires that…
Court Declares Condo By-Law Authorizing Allocation/Lease of Common Element Parking Spaces to Unit Owners is Valid
In a recent case, Cheung v. YCC No. 759, a unit owner in a commercial condominium unsuccessfully challenged the validity of a by-law that allocated/leased 4 common element parking spaces to each unit. Before the enactment of the by-law, parking…
Ontario Government Releases Draft Regulation Under Condominium Management Services Act
After much anticipation, the Ontario Government has just recently released the first draft regulation in support of the implementation of the new Condominium Management Services Act (“CMSA”), which received Royal Assent on December 3, 2015, but has not yet been…
The Ramifications of Wrongfully Terminating a Condominium Manager
In a recent case, Win2 Management Inc. v. MTCC No. 1049, a condominium corporation that terminated its contract with its manager, without complying with the termination provisions in the contract, was held liable to pay damages to the manager in…
Insights on the GTA Condominium Market
The results of a survey conducted by Urbanation Inc. indicate that the majority (52%) of buyers of new condominium units in the Greater Toronto Area are being purchased by investors who do not intend to occupy their units and that…
Looking Back at Condominium Law in 2016 – The Highlights
As we are quickly approaching a new year, we’ve taken a look back at the condominium legal landscape in Ontario over the past year. This has been quite the year, with a number of notable case decisions released by the…
Unit Owner Sues Condominium Directors and Manager for Conspiracy
A dispute between a commercial condominium unit owner and the condominium corporation concerning access to a garbage room and service laneway, resulted in the unit owner suing the condominium corporation, as well as the individual directors and the condominium manager.…
Japanese Condominium Bans Greetings Within the Condominium Property
It was recently reported that a Japanese condominium has implemented a rule that prohibits residents from greeting each other while on the condominium property. This rule was adopted out of concern for the safety of elementary school-age children living in…
Ontario Court Decision on Short-Term Rentals in Condominiums
In a recent case, OCSCC No. 961 v. Menzies, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice concluded that the short-term leasing of a condominium unit was in essence the operation of a hotel and thus constituted a breach of the single-family…
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