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…
Lawsuit by Resident Trapped in Condominium Elevator
What liability does a condo corporation have if someone is trapped in one of its elevators? This was recently considered by the Ontario Superior Court where a condominium resident sued both the condominium corporation and the elevator maintenance company for…
Replay of the Director’s Liability – Don’t Get Caught With Your Pants Down! Seminar (Video)
For a video replay of our Director’s Liability – Don’t Get Caught With Your Pants Down! seminar, click here.
Pig in a Condominiums Leads to Lawsuit
We first reported on the plight of Petey the pig back in March. Petey’s owners were part of a group of New Yorkers who wanted to keep pigs in their units – despite the fact that the city’s health code…
Denise Lash Featured in CondoBusiness Magazine
Denise Lash wrote an article in CondoBusiness magazine discussing the creation and operation of hotel-condos, with the focus on branded, luxury hotel-condos. In their article “Management Models for Hotel-Condos,” Denise highlights the myriad of agreements needed to co-ordinate the hotel…
Directors Found to be in Contempt Ordered to Pay $96,000 in Legal Fees
We previously blogged about the Boily case involving a dispute between some owners and the directors of a Condominium complex in Ottawa. This dispute revolved around the proposed alteration of the condominium’s courtyard. Last March, a judge found the corporation and…
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