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What Does the Pre-Delivery Inspection of a New Condo Entail?
I recently bought my first home: a brand new condominium unit. In this post, and in more to follow, I intend on blogging about this experience and about the first year in the life of a condominium corporation. After months of anticipation leading up to the date of occupancy, I recently got to set foot, […]
Conflict of Interest: Better Safe Than Sorry
With ethics and governance being such a hot topics in the corporate and political world, you won’t be surprised to hear that condominium corporations are no stranger to these concepts. Directors must be conscious of the standard of care expected from them and of the risk of conflict of interest. Sections 40 and 41 of […]
Can Condominiums Serve Their AGM Package by Email?
We are often asked whether condominium boards can send their AGM package by email rather than sending a hard copy by regular mail as it is often the established practice. Subject to the conditions presented below, boards are free to use email when sending notices to owners. The package for a condominium’s annual general meeting (“AGM“) generally includes […]
How to Fill a Vacancy on a Condo Board of Directors
At each annual general meeting (“AGM“), owners usually elect a certain number of directors for a fixed term in accordance with the corporation’s declaration and by-laws. However, during his or her mandate, a director may decide to resign, resulting in a vacancy on the board. We are often asked how the board can fill this […]
Amending a Condominium Declaration Is Not an Easy Task
Condominiums and its owners are governed by the Condominium Act but also by the condominium’s governing documents. These governing documents (the declaration, the by-laws and the rules) are part of hierarchy of internal governing documents, with the declaration on top of the pyramid, followed by the by-laws and with the rules at the bottom. Because […]