Under the Condominium Act, 1998 the Board of Directors has a statutory obligation to enforce the terms of its Declaration, By-laws and Rules. Inevitably, every Condominium Corporation will face instances of non-compliance with a wide range of obligations. Compliance can…
Condo Management Breaches
Condominium Corporations need to ensure that their property management agreements have been reviewed by legal counsel so that they are protected in the event that something goes wrong. Here are two examples of situations in which property management decides to…
Leaking Balcony Enclosures- Who is Responsible?
In Kelowna B.C., Lloyd Guenther, who purchased a condo with his wife in 2003, was so frustrated with the Strata Council’s inaction in addressing water leaks on the owners enclosed balconies and the building envelope issues which he felt were…
Impeachment of Board Members
One of the most memorable Seinfeld episodes is the one which takes place at Del Boca Vista, a condo complex in Florida, where Jerry’s father and mother, Morty and Helen have retired. Morty, who serves as president of the board,…
Owners Requests for Records, a Continuation
A follow up to our posting on “Owners Requests for Records.” Mr. Lahrkampt found himself in court once again when Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 932 brought a motion in Small Claims Court for clarification with respect to the minutes…
Condo Corporations Should Have Rules to Avoid Headaches
It is not uncommon for our Condo Group to deal with situations in which one or more residents are engaging in problematic behaviour that the Board wishes to address. However, in many circumstances the conduct does not necessarily contravene a…
Demystifying a Condo Board Director’s Liability
Josh Milgrom’s article Demystifying Director’s Liability was published in the Spring 2014 issue of CondoVoice magazine. Josh addresses the topic of director’s liability pertaining to volunteers who join their condominium boards. He writes about meeting the standard of care outlined in…
More About Holiday Decorations!
A recent article in the Toronto Sun reported on a condo owner who was asked to remove a Christmas wreath from the door to his unit, as this was a breach of the condo corporation’s rules. At a casual glance hanging a wreath on the…
Condo Pool Drowning
The Toronto Star recently reported that a woman drowned in a Toronto condo pool on the weekend. Based on the information contained in the Toronto Star article, certain aspects of this drowning are similar to those in the case of Laila Nader, who died…
Unplanned Condominium Repairs
The Ottawa Citizen recently reported about a 275-unit condominium building that was facing costs of approximately $15.3 million to complete a major overhaul of the entire brick and cladding façade to stop water penetration in the units. Unfortunately, the condominium corporation’s…
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