There’s more to buying a condominium than finding the right unit in the right location. Many first-time condo purchasers do not really understand what condo living entails and how this may affect their lifestyle. The Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services…
Video: What You Need to Know When Downsizing Your Home
In this video, posted on GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca (in partnership with the Globe and Mail), Rob Carrick interviews Denise Lash on what baby boomers need to know when they move from a family home into a condo. In particular, they discuss the matter…
Video: Repairs and Responsibilities of Condo Owners
In this video, posted on GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca (in partnership with the Globe and Mail), Rob Carrick interviews Denise Lash on recourse for deficiencies on new condo construction and Tarion’s role in rectifying deficiencies. As well, they discuss pre-existing condo buildings and…
Dealing with Conflicting Restrictive Covenants
In a recent case, Oxford Common Elements Condo Corp. No 73 (“OCECC No. 73”) v Greenbury, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reaffirmed the principle that in instances of overlapping restrictive covenants, the least restrictive covenant will take priority. The…
Bad Faith and the Costs of Ignoring a Court Order
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its much anticipated decision in the ongoing Boily saga. You may recall from previous blog posts that the directors of an Ottawa condo corporation were held in contempt of court for violating a…
Pet Owner v. Condominium Corporation – Another Court Case
In a recent Alberta case, Condominium Plan No. 762 1302 v. Stebbing, the condominium corporation was unsuccessful in its attempt to have a cat removed from the property. The condominium by-laws provided that no animal or pet was permitted without…
Condominium Status Certificates – Recent Court of Appeal Decision
A recent Court of Appeal decision, Orr v. MTCC 1056, highlights the need for condominium corporations to provide accurate status certificates to prospective condo unit purchasers. In 1997, the purchaser, Ms. Rainville, agreed to purchase a re-sale townhouse condo unit.…
Bad Faith and the Costs of Ignoring a Court Order
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its much anticipated decision in the ongoing Boily saga. You may recall from previous blog posts that the directors of an Ottawa condo corporation were held in contempt of court for violating a…
Another Class Action Against a Condominium Developer
Class action lawsuits against condo developers seem to be on the rise. We have previously blogged about class actions relating to falling glass from condominiums and faulty balcony railings. The Toronto Star recently reported that a new class action has…
Board Member Defamation
The appeal decision in a recent defamation case involving two board members of a residential co-op (Van Sickle v. Conlon, 2014ONSC 4337) provides a wake-up call to condominium board directors. Ms. Van Sickle and Mr. Conlon were both board members who…
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