In order to address the lack of affordable housing within the City of Toronto, Toronto City Council has adopted an Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) policy framework that will impact select future residential developments located in the City. What is IZ? IZ…
Not all Breaches Require a Remedy – A Recent Condo Case
Many of us have experienced a situation with a dissatisfied owner eagerly identifying technical (and insignificant) breaches of the Condominium Act. Whether it be a missing check box on a Notice of Meeting form (don’t we all just love those…
A Salty Tale for Condos – Recent Slip and Fall Case
In a recent decision dealing with a slip and fall, the Court provides some guidance for condo corporations and their winter maintenance contractors. Under section 26 of the Condominium Act, condominium corporations are considered the “occupier” pursuant to the Occupiers…
New User Guides – Condo Authority Tribunal
Whether you live in a highrise tower or townhouse complex, urban or suburban, own or rent, condominiums are communities consisting of single residents, families and seniors, they are as diverse and complex as any residential or metropolitan area in the…
Disclosure of Condo Election Results- Managers Beware!
Three months ago I did a poll on Linked In with the following question ” Should managers or board members have access to voting results for candidates before the meeting?” The results were interesting. 89% of those that responded said…
Condo Privacy Policies in 2022 – Time to Update
Three years ago, on January 1, 2019, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPCC”) began applying their Guidelines for obtaining meaningful consent when investigating complaints made under Canada’s private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic…
Time to Close those Condo Amenities
Ontario introduced new restrictions, effective today, in its response to the Omicron variant. Condos are required to close their gyms, meeting or event spaces, pools, saunas, billiard rooms, and all other indoor recreational amenities. Once again, permitted short term rentals…
The Canadian Law Blog Awards (Clawbies) and the Winners are…
We are so very proud to announce that we are the 2021 winners of the Clawbies Fodden Award. We are even prouder still of our contributors over this past year and our loyal readership for following our blog and providing…
Condo Jeopardy – Lawyers Edition! (Thurs. Dec. 16 @5pm)
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But Condo law is so delightful, And if you have no place to go, Come watch some Condo Lawyers put on a show! On December 16th at 5pm, Just when you thought your work…
2021- Condo Year in Review
It’s December, and many people are looking forward to the sights, sounds, colours, foods, gifts and festivities with celebration in mind. Others might be taking a more philosophical approach and choosing to reflect on the past year while looking forward…
"Since 2010, the Fodden Award has been the Clawbies’ top honour for Canadian legal commentary, recognizing a single, outstanding publication. This year, our “best of the best” award goes to…The Lash Condo Law Blog
From timely advice to evergreen guidance, with an approachable, accessible style, the Lash Condo Law Blog has it all. We’re hard-pressed to find a better current example of a law firm blog that people will actually want to read. (Funny accompanying images help, too!)
Denise Lash and her colleagues write in an engaging and enjoyable way that is surprisingly rare these days, and their COVID content was particularly invaluable in 2021.” — 2021 Clawbies