Tarion Warranty Corporation Independent Review – Interim Report Released

In a prior blog post we announced that the Government of Ontario was conducting an…

CRTC Ruling on Telecom Service Provider Access to Condo Buildings

In a recent decision, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (“CTRC”) threatened to cut off…

GTA New Condo Inventory at Lowest Level Since 2010

Research conducted by Urbanation Inc. indicates that the supply of unsold new condominium units in…

15% Additional Tax on Residential Purchases by Foreign Nationals in Vancouver

Effective August 2, 2016, the Province of British Columbia imposed an additional 15% transfer tax…

Animals on Condo Balconies

680 News recently reported about a dog that had been left on a condominium balcony…

 CMHC Reports that GTA Condo Developers Are Mitigating Risks of Unsold Inventory

A recent report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (“CMHC”) indicates that condominium developers in…

On-line Condo Dispute Resolution in British Columbia

Effective July 13, 2016, strata (condominium) disputes in British Columbia can be submitted on-line to…

Drone Regulations in the US

In a prior blog post we reported about an out-of-control drone that crashed into a…

Short-Term Rental of Condos – A Thai Perspective

With the increase in “sharing” websites that enable condo owners to rent out their units…

Police Search Rights on Condominium Common Elements – An American Case

We previously blogged about an Ontario case where a man accused of drug trafficking was…