Effective July 13, 2016, strata (condominium) disputes in British Columbia can be submitted on-line to the Civil Resolution Tribunal (“CRT”). The CRT has been established as a cost-effective and timely way to resolve disputes. “CRT encourages a collaborative, problem-solving approach…
Tina Flinder’s Article on Directors’ Best Practices in the Collection Process
An excellent article on board members responsibilities to collect common expenses written by Tina Flinders. Click here to view.
Josh Milgrom’s Article on Unnecessary Escalation of Disputes in CondoBusiness Magazine
Josh Milgrom discusses the recent Couture v. TSCC 2187 case and the unreasonable position taken by the Board with respect to a dispute about a parking space. To view the article click here.
Drone Regulations in the US
In a prior blog post we reported about an out-of-control drone that crashed into a Florida condominium. The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) in the US recently announced that it had enacted regulations governing the commercial operation of drones. The new…
Short-Term Rental of Condos – A Thai Perspective
With the increase in “sharing” websites that enable condo owners to rent out their units for short-term stays, many condominium corporations are dealing with the new challenges that this has created. Short-term rentals of condo units not only detract from…
Police Search Rights on Condominium Common Elements – An American Case
We previously blogged about an Ontario case where a man accused of drug trafficking was acquitted, as the police had on three occasions entered the common elements of the condominium in which the accused resided and owned a unit, without…
Condo Unit Owner Awarded Damages for Condo Corporation’s Breach of Repair Obligations
In a recent case, Ryan v. YCC No. 340, a condominium unit owner was awarded almost $70,000 in damages plus pre-judgment interest, after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that the condominium corporation had breached its repair and maintenance…
Woodpeckers Cause Unexpected Condominium Expenses
A condominium in Kelowna B.C. is facing considerable unplanned expense ($225,000) to repair damage caused by woodpeckers to the exterior of the building. It was reported in the media that the woodpeckers have drilled over 300 holes into the cladding…
Court Rules That Condominium Declaration Governs
In a recent case, a couple of parking unit owners challenged the common expense allocation for their parking units that was set out in the condominium declaration. The condominium contained 150 residential units and 60 parking units. In addition, there…
Court Declares That Owners’ E-Mail Addresses Are Not Condominium Records
In a recent case, Wu v. CCC, a condominium unit owner sued the condominium corporation after the corporation refused to provide the owner with the e-mail addresses of all of the unit owners. The owner claimed that the corporation had…
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