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…
What is Inclusionary Zoning and How Will Developers be Impacted?
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…
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…
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…
Condo Virtual Meetings are Here to Stay
After an all-party vote concluded in late November, federal Members of Parliament voted in favour of continuing with the virtual/hybrid meeting format in House of Commons proceedings. MPs have the choice to attend in person in Ottawa or participate virtually…
Condo Owner Management Complaints- When to Escalate and Where
Condominium managers and condominium management companies petitioned hard to be recognized as industry professionals. A large part of their fight was to become licensed like professionals in other industries such as security and real estate. With their new-found licensing recognition…
"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