The following news was just released today about Stage Two of the Ontario Government’s Condominium Act Review. “Canada’s Public Policy Forum (PPF) today released a solutions report in support of Ontario’s Condominium Act review. You can read the executive summary and full…
Allocation of Common Expense Payments by Condominium Corporations
Most condominium owners pay their monthly common expenses by way of pre-authorized payments. The question that frequently arises is whether these payments can be allocated by the condominium corporation to other unpaid amounts owing by the owner, such as chargebacks.…
Condominium Act 2014? Manager Licensing
The sensational stories in the news over the past few years, about condominium corporations left with depleted reserve funds as a result of fraud by condo managers, has now piqued the government’s and public’s interest in the regulation of the…
Condos can recover reasonable expenses incurred to collect condo fees arrears
Condo fees are the lifeblood of condominiums. One owner’s failure to pay his share of common expenses causes suffering to all of the other owners in more than one way. First, the innocent owners have to bear the financial burden…
Can Condominiums Prevent Short-Term Leasing Of Units?
Recently, owners living in an exclusive condominium complex downtown asked me whether there was anything that could be done to prevent short-term leasing of condo units in their complex. Short-term rentals can indeed be quite problematic for a condominium corporation…
Pets in Condos: Condo Pet Eviction
A board member of a condominium corporation recently forwarded me an interesting article from the New York Post about Charlie, the adorable 3.5 pound Yorkie whose owner was taken to court by the condominium association of a 24 unit development in Queens,…
Condo Abuse of Power- Board of Directors
Unit owner disputes between owners or between owners and the board, can often lead to individuals taking inappropriate steps and sometimes carrying out illegal activities which they justify are “for the good of the community” In some instances, board members…
Terminating Developer Agreements by Condo Corporations
Section 112 of the Condominium Act (the “Act”) permits the new board elected after the turnover of the Corporation to terminate certain types of agreements for the supply of goods, services or facilities entered into by the Corporation prior to…
Purchasing a Condominium- The Status Certificate
When purchasing a resale condominium unit it is important to consider the financial condition of the condominium corporation and not just look at the location, amenities and features of the unit. Most purchasers do not pay enough attention to such…
Denise Lash’s New Column at Condominia Magazine
Denise Lash will be providing a regular column, “Legal Eye” for the new online magazine, Condominia, which recently hit virtual newsstands. Published 5 times a year, Denise kicked off the premiere issue with an article about thinking green when purchasing a condo. You can read…
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