Denise Lash is a featured contributor to the Winter 2013 edition of CondoNews of the Golden Horseshoe. In her article “Board Members: Beware of Requisitions Containing False Information”, Denise reviews a recent case where a condominium board was presented with…
Codes of Conduct for Professionals: Far-Reaching Implications
Lawyers, accountants and other professionals, beware – we now have a very interesting Alberta Court of Appeal decision from the Discipline Tribunal Appeal Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (the “Institute”) that many of us will find quite useful…
Q and A From our Directors’ Liability Seminar
We were unable to respond to all of the on-line questions submitted at our Directors’ Liability Seminar. Here are those questions and our answers. Q: With respect to committees and other volunteers that the Board of Directors uses to assist…
Luxury Condominium at the Berlin Wall
It was recently reported that protesters prevented construction workers from removing one of the last remaining sections of the Berlin Wall to accommodate a new road to be built as part of the development of a luxury condominium. This section of…
Was Your Condo Reserve Fund Study Prepared by a Qualified Professional?
Can anyone do a Reserve Fund Study? Yes if you are a Strata Corporation in B.C. and no if you are a condominium corporation in Ontario. A recent article in the Vancouver Sun highlighted one of the differences between Ontario…
Does the Tarion Appeal Process Prevent a Condominium from Commencing a Civil Action?
We are often asked by condominium corporations whether an appeal of Tarion’s final decision letter will prevent them from commencing a separate civil action with respect to the same deficiencies. The recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal in…
Condominium Act Update on Stage Two Recommendations – Governance
The Stage 2 Solutions Report on the Condominium Act review (the “Report”) identifies five key areas for improvement relating to condo governance. The key areas and recommendations are summarized below: I. ACCESS TO RECORDS One of the most common disputes found…
Update: Decision on Development Fees Postponed
As we previously reported, Toronto is considering dramatic increases to development fees that could result in purchasers paying price increases of almost $15,000. Toronto’s executive committee considered this proposal on July 3, 2013, but decided to delay a decision until…
Dominatrix Dungeon in Residential Condo
We expect that some residents were shocked to read a recent article in the Toronto Star that reported that one of the residents in their condominium was operating a dominatrix dungeon from her unit. While some residents may fear that…
Noise Complaints in Condos : The Perils of Failing to Enforce Condo Rules
Property managers and condominium corporations should take noise complaints seriously or risk facing serious financial consequences. In a recent case, a condominium corporation that failed to enforce its rules prohibiting excessive noise was ordered to compensate an owner for the…
"Since 2010, the Fodden Award has been the Clawbies’ top honour for Canadian legal commentary, recognizing a single, outstanding publication. This year, our “best of the best” award goes to…The Lash Condo Law Blog
From timely advice to evergreen guidance, with an approachable, accessible style, the Lash Condo Law Blog has it all. We’re hard-pressed to find a better current example of a law firm blog that people will actually want to read. (Funny accompanying images help, too!)
Denise Lash and her colleagues write in an engaging and enjoyable way that is surprisingly rare these days, and their COVID content was particularly invaluable in 2021.” — 2021 Clawbies