Year: 2020
Back to Basics: How to Adopt a Condo By-law
We have all spent the past few months discussing the nitty gritty of how a pandemic affects a condominium, its directors, managers, and owners. At the time of writing (knock on wood), the public health crisis seems to be relatively under control in the province of Ontario. We therefore take this opportunity to go back […]
Condos Must Act Reasonably or Face Litigation Cost
The court recently reported the costs decision in the Amlani matter. As many other costs decisions, it is a sobering reminder that condo corporations ought to consider reasonable alternatives to litigation or risk facing costs consequence. The Amlani case You may recall that the Amlani case involved a dispute between a condo owner and the […]
Toronto moves to Stage 3 and Requires Masks in Condos!
Did you feel the earth shake yesterday? Ontario gave Toronto and Peel Region the green light to move to Stage 3 (with the rest of the province), effective July 31; Toronto passed a by-law making masks mandatory in all condo interior common areas, effective August 5! Click here for an easy-to-follow chart with your new […]
End of Covid Emergency: New Deadlines to Call your AGMs!
Just as we were getting “comfortable” with the current state of affairs, Ontario has shaken things up again with the adoption and proclamation of Bill 195. This has officially brought the declared emergency to an end and has started the countdown towards all postponed AGMs. It also means that condos have a limited period of […]
Mandatory Face Masks in Condos? (Take II)
We’ve blogged on face masks in condos already (and I fear this may not be the last time we do) but we need to revisit the issue of masks in common elements for the following two reasons: Ottawa adopted a Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law, on July 15, 2020; Toronto‘s Mayor and Medical Officer now recommend […]
Is it Time to Reopen your Condo Gyms?
Update: It is best to consult our COVID tab at the top of our blog to see the up-to-date restrictions applicable to your region and municipality. *** We have a more recent post on the topic. In our prior post, we reported that (most of) Ontario is moving onto Stage 3, which means that most […]
Ontario Entering Stage 3: What Does it Mean for Condos?
Ontario has announced the reopening of nearly all business and public spaces (with proper public health and workplace safety measures/restrictions) in areas moving onto Stage 3. This is effective as early as this Friday. Naturally, the next question for our readers is: what does that mean for condos? The answer continues to be the same: […]
Are Covid Masks Mandatory in Condos?
Both Toronto and Ottawa have adopted a by-law (or directive) imposing the use of face masks in indoor public spaces. This week’s questions are therefore: Do these apply to condos? And what should condos do? We have a more recent post on this topic. Tell us how you feel about masks in condos by taking […]
CondoVirus Webinar: Facing Condo Insurance Challenges (June 24 )
Episode 15: Insurance in Condos This week, in the last episode of the season, we thought we’d tackle condo insurance. Specifically we will tackle the following: Condo Insurance Challenges What affects the premium and the deductible How to keep both low Changes in the insurance industry affecting condos Adopting a Standard Unit by-law The purpose […]
This Week is the Deadline to Secure any Covid-Liens Stemming from a Default in April
As we all know, COVID-19 and its financial effects have been very tough on Ontarians across the province. Unfortunately, this may well have resulted in some owners missing common expense payments back in April (and perhaps since then). While not a pleasant task, condominiums must ensure that they take the proper steps to secure these […]