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Condo Conference in Ottawa ‒ June 9
Spring is in the air! Just in time for the 6th annual CCI-EO/ACMO Conference in Ottawa on June 9, 2018. This year they’re shaking things up. The Conference will be on a Saturday to accommodate more participants. They will also have multiple concurrent panels at the same time. This will allow to cover more topics. […]
Tenants in Condos: The New Mandatory Residential Tenancy Agreement
In addition to being busy creating forms under the Condominium Act, the Province has kept busy creating a new mandatory standard lease for residential unit under the Residential Tenancies Act (the legislation presently regulating the relationship between landlords and tenants in a residential setting). Starting April 30, 2018, landlords of private residential rental units, including […]
New Employment Standards Affecting Condominium Corporations
In addition to being busy amending the Condominium Act, the Province has also been busy amending the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”). Some amendments to the ESA came into effect on January 1, 2018 and more amendments are coming later in 2018. The purpose of this blog is to summarize some of these changes and obligations […]
How to Complete the New Proxy Form
This blog post refers to an older version of the proxy form. Be sure to read our more recent blog post. The new forms under the “new” Condominium Act were released on November 1, 2017. A month later, the industry is still getting familiar with these new documents and we are receiving many questions about them; especially about […]
The Forms Under the New Condo Act Are Out!
We have added a new tab at the top of our blog to facilitate access to the new forms. You can also click here and be redirected to these new forms. After many years of discussion and speculation, the new Condominium Act is finally here! The majority of the amendments to the Act and the […]
Confused About Managers Licensing? Come and Have Lunch with the CAI
We’re getting lots of calls and emails from directors and managers alike, asking about the upcoming mandatory licensing of condo managers. The CAI is putting together a luncheon with key players and experts on the topic. Register now for October 26, 2017. Everything you need to know Join the CAI on October 26, 2017 for […]
Can Condos Prohibit the Display of Canadian Flags?
With Canada Day just around the corner and important festivities expected to take place this year for the 150th anniversary of the Confederation, Canadian flags will start popping up everywhere. How are condominiums to deal with requests from owners wishing to display their maple leaf pride? The Great Flag Debate First, a little history. In […]
Airbnb in Condos: Focus on British Columbia
As in Ontario and many other jurisdictions, Airbnb and similar short-term leasing web-based services are big business in British Columbia. While some condo communities have embraced Airbnbs, requiring owners to provide guest information to the concierge and charging user fees to pay for increased security, etc., other condo communities which are not suited to this […]