Josh Milgrom discusses the introduction of LCBO’s home delivery service and what it means for your condo in the winter edition of Condo voice. To view the article click here.
Being a Condo Director Could Enhance Your Career!
How did Kellyanne Conway, President Trump’s former campaign manager and current Counsellor to the President (and proponent of “alternative facts”) make it to the White House? It was recently reported that Ms. Conway met President Trump a number of years…
Marijuana Condominium
The legalization of marijuana in some jurisdictions has led to the creation of many business opportunities in the marijuana industry. In an effort to capitalize on this growth, Grow Condos, a “publicly-listed real estate company dedicated exclusively to the Cannabis…
Airbnb, the Uber factor Condominium Living: An International Perspective
Learn all about how to deal with Airbnbs in your Condo. A local and international perspective. CAI Canada is presenting a Webinar on this hot topic at 12:00 p.m. EST on February 15, 2017. Click here and sign up today!
Another Condo Owner’s Request for Administrator Denied by Court
In a prior blog post, we reported on a case where the Court denied a condominium owner’s application to appoint an administrator, after the Court determined that the corporation was quite capable of governing itself and that the Board members…
Condominiums and City of Toronto Waste Collection Offences
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…
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