Condo As-built Drawings – Court Decision

The first board of directors of newly registered condo corporation, will often be faced with…

Condo Owners Prohibited from Smoking on Balcony

In a recent case before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, WCC No. 31 v.…

Police Surveillance Cameras in Condominiums – Ontario Court of Appeal Decision

In a prior blog post we reviewed a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of…

Request for Condominium Records – Can Legal Bills be Refused on the Grounds of Privilege? – A Recent Case

A recent case (Jack Gale v. HCC No. 61, 2019 ONCAT 46) before the Condominium…

Small Claims Court Claim Increase – Access to Justice or Opening the Floodgates?

Effective January 1, 2020, the maximum amount permitted to be claimed in Small Claims Court…

Buyer Loses Deposit After Rescinding Pre-Construction Purchase Agreement

In a recent Court of Appeal decision, (Lin v. Brookfield Homes (Ontario) Ltd., [2019] O.J.…

Condo Court Decisions – We May Want to Forget

The importance of precedence is not understated in Canadian law. When there is disagreement regarding…

Condo Owner Loses Unit Due to Actions of Tenant

In a recent case, Y.C.C. No. 187 v. Sandhu, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice…

Dealing with an Abusive Condo Owner – A Recent Court Decision

There’s an old adage that “a man’s home is his castle.” However, when that castle…

Wrong Parties to a Condo Lawsuit

Condominiums projects are becoming more complex and multi-faceted. It is not uncommon to have several…