In a recent case, YCC No. 922 v. Lu, the owners of a condominium unit were ordered by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to permit the condominium corporation to enter the unit for the purpose of inspecting and repairing…
Competition Bureau Launches Investigation into Condominium Renovations
Canada’s Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) has launched an investigation relating to the supply of renovation/contracting services to condominiums in the Greater Toronto Area. The Bureau obtained a court order compelling approximately 140 condominium corporations to produce all of their written…
Condo Disputes – Litigation May Not be the Ideal Solution
In a recent case, a condominium corporation that incurred costs in the amount of $27,942 relating to a dispute with an owner was not awarded any costs at all, as the Court determined that the corporation should not have commenced…
Drone Crashes into Florida Condominium
A drone recently crashed into a Florida condominium building, landing on a 17th floor balcony. The owner of the drone was hoping to get footage of the scenic Florida coastline. Unfortunately, the drone lost contact with the controller, which automatically…
Status Certificate Errors
In a recent case, a condominium management firm was held responsible to pay a condominium corporation for financial losses incurred as a result of an error in a status certificate issued by the manager. The condominium corporation was in the…
Condo Owner Ordered to pay $20,000 in Costs After Unsuccessfully Suing Condo Corporation for Harassment
In a recent Small Claims Court case, Wexler v. C.C.C. No. 28, a condominium corporation that had to undertake enforcement measures to get an owner to comply with the condominium documents and the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”) found itself…
CMHC Report Indicates Long-Term Commitment for Resident Condo Investors in Toronto and Vancouver
After conducting a Condominium Owners Survey (“COS”) of 42,681 condominium owners residing in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (“CMHC”) released a report of its findings about condominium owners who also own at least one additional unit (“COS…
Ontario Government Independent Review of Tarion Warranty Corporation – Public and Industry Consultations in Progress
As we noted in a prior blog post, the Ontario Government has appointed the Honourable Douglas Cunningham to conduct an independent review of the Tarion Warranty Corporation and the New Home Warranties Plan Act. Public and industry consultations started in…
CMHC Update on Foreign Ownership of Condominiums in Canada
In a prior blog post we reported on data released by Canada Housing and Mortgage Corp. (“CMHC”) that indicated that foreign ownership of condominium units in Canada was not as high as had been frequently speculated. In a supplemental…
Condominium Waste Diversion Results in Lower Common Expenses
The Toronto Star recently reported about a residential condominium in Scarborough that had significantly reduced its waste removal costs by recycling and composting 80% of the waste generated from the condominium. Several changes were implemented: the garbage chute in the…
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