Most standard contracts for services in the condo industry include termination clauses – while the majority of these are fairly reasonable, from time to time, a contract comes across our desk that just leaves us shaking our heads. Some contracts…
Important Announcement: Expiry Date for Virtual Meeting and E-Voting extended to September 30, 2023
Great news received moments ago. Today, the Government of Ontario made regulatory amendments under the Condominium Act, 1998 (Condo Act) which extend the effective period of temporary legislative provisions permitting condo corporations to call and hold meetings virtually without…
Rule Prohibiting Dogs Enforced by CAT
A recent CAT decision has raised the eyebrows of certain condominium lawyers. In Decoste v. Halton Condominium Corporation No, 134, 2022 ONCAT 52, the Tribunal enforced a rule which prohibited dogs of any size, residing in or visiting the condominium…
September 30, 2022 Deadline-Virtual Meetings and E-Voting
Do you have a virtual meeting and electronic voting by-law? If not, you should start the process now before the deadline of September 30th, 2022; otherwise, you may find that after September 30th 2022, you may not be able to hold…
Common Elements Causing Noise Disturbances – A recent case
A recent case has highlighted the importance of timely and meaningful responses by condominium corporations to owner complaints – and the potential consequences for failing to adequately attend to the issues. The case, Wong v. TSCC No. 1918, 2022 ONSC…
Sign Units – do they have a voting interest?
Does a unit that’s purpose is to display a sign (i.e. Sign Unit and/or Pylon Sign Unit) have a voting interest? The Condominium Act, 1998 makes reference to the following types of units: units intended for residential purposes; units intended…
Right to Disconnect – CondoBusiness Article
There has been lots of discussion about recent changes to the Employment Standards Act relating to after-hours work and the “right to disconnect”. Josh recently wrote an article in the CondoBusiness magazine, entitled “What the right-to-disconnect policy means for condo…
Come visit us at the CAI Canada Conference
We’re excited for the upcoming CAI Canada Annual Conference taking place on June 8 and 9. The conference will be in person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and is running in conjunction with the REMI Show. There will be…
Intervenor, Who?
A new motion decision from the Condo Authority Tribunal (the “CAT”) sheds some light on who should be parties to noise disputes. In Hovagimian v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1754, 2022 ONCAT 57, the applicant unit-owner brought an application…
Why Are There Pets in My Pet Free Condo?
While no pet provisions in a condo’s declaration are generally not meant to be flexible, a recent CAT case shows when it may be appropriate for there to be exceptions. Teno v Essex Condominium Corporation No. 28 illustrates how condo…
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