The CBC has suggested that condominiums could become the default housing option for those who want to live in the core of the city – what it refers to as the “Manhattanization” of Toronto. Condo guru Brad Lamb – who…
Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities Table
Does your corporation have a maintenance and repair responsibilities table? A maintenance and repair responsibilities table is a document which sets out what owners are responsible to maintain and repair after damage and what the Corporation is responsible for. Section…
Safety Deposit Box Condominium
The enactment of condominium legislation has allowed fractional ownership of a larger piece of property that previously could not be subdivided, by creating separate smaller real property units with separate legal titles. Over the years we have seen a decrease in…
Court-Appointed administrators of Condo Corporations (Part One)
The Condominium Act provides that the affairs of the condominium corporation are to be managed by a board of directors elected by the owners. Should the owners become dissatisfied with board members or the way they manage the corporation’s assets,…
Denise Lash in Condo Voice Magazine
In the latest issue of Condo Voice Magazine, Denise Lash discusses the potential liabilities that condominium corporations face in relation to swimming pools and hot tubs in condominiums. The Condominium Act provides that for the purposes of occupiers’ liability, the…
Controversies in Condo Living
The potential issues that condominium corporations have to deal with appear to be limitless and there is no predicting what kinds of situations and controversies the Board will need to grapple with. I recently spent a week’s vacation at a Florida…
Guest Blog: Condominium Flips and the CRA
This week we have a guest blogger, Peter Clark, partner with Heenan Blaikie’s Taxation Law Practice Group. In his post, Peter discusses the potential tax implications of condominium flips. The Problem: We have heard that CRA is undertaking an “audit…
Condo Governance: Choosing the Right Board
Does it really matter who is elected to the board of directors? ABSOLUTELY! Electing the right directors to your condo’s board is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your investment and home. The board makes…
Property Tax Savings for Green Condo Projects
How do you motivate condo developers to make green building standards a priority? Offer creative green building incentives that will make their projects more marketable. This is what Governor Cuomo had in mind for the State of New York, when…
Invasion of Privacy in Condominiums
A recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal dealing with the privacy of a Bank customer’s personal information, may have some interesting applications for condominium corporations and property managers across Canada. This decision has now established a new common law tort of invasion of privacy where…
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