Year: 2020
CondoVirus Webinar – March 18
Episode 1: Declaration of Emergency March 18, 2020 The new 3 “P’s”: Prepare to avoid Panic over the Pandemic As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, schools, museums and other public venues are proactively being shut down. Similarly, employers are encouraging their staff to work remotely. As a result of this, nearly 1.5 million Ontarians […]
Coronavirus in Condos
There is no need to cause unnecessary panic over this but, there is no denying it either: the Coronavirus has reached our shores and is spreading. Our first comment will be one of cautious optimism. Indeed, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) continues to assess the public health risk as low for Canada. Still, […]
Condo Things to do this Month
There are lots of condo tasks (and learning opportunities), this month, and most are at the beginning of the month! As the adage goes, March is coming in like a lion! CMRAO Survey – March 6 The CMRAO is conducting a very short Satisfaction Survey. It takes less than 4 minutes to complete but you have […]
Condo Manager’s Perspective – Guest Blogging Contest
Believe it or not, the Condo Adviser is approaching its 5th year anniversary. Indeed, we published our first blog post on March 24, 2015. Since then, we have published over 285 posts and are now approaching our Millionth page view! Naturally, all along, our focus has been on the law of condo – that’s what we […]
Are we Facing a Condo Insurance Crisis?
Many are sounding the alarm, claiming that the condo industry is facing an insurance crisis. We will explore this over the next few posts. In the meantime, to help us better understand the state of insurance in the condo world, we encourage our readers to take our survey on condo insurance. [This survey is easier to […]
The Province wants YOU… to provide your thoughts on the Condo Act changes
As many of you Condo Geeks know, there are many planned changes to the Condominium Act that are not yet in effect. To see what these sections are, you can look at the Act here. Sections highlighted in grey are not yet in force. Several steps are required in order to implement more of these proposed changes, […]
Condos Must Notify Owners Before Commencing Lawsuits 2.0
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed that condo corporations must advise owners of their intention to commence a lawsuit but, reversing a 37 year old legal precedent, it has injected some flexibility in how courts will deal with a corporation’s failure to comply with this obligation. The facts of the […]
Condos Must Act Reasonably When Imposing a Section-98 Agreement
As we have posted time and time again, it is very important for condo corporations to treat owners reasonably and fairly. This is true even when the condo is acting to fulfill its requirements under the Condominium Act. The Court of Appeal recently released a decision that reflects on this important aspect of corporate governance, Noguera v MCC […]
Condos Must Act Reasonably When Seeking Compliance
Well, loyal readers, it looks like the most recent Superior Court decision, Amlani v YCC 473 has caused quite a stir in the Condo blogosphere. Our last post on this decision concluded that Condos Cannot Lien the Cost of Seeking Compliance. Some of our esteemed colleagues have since agreed with our take that costs for compliance can never […]
Condos Cannot Lien the Cost of Seeking Compliance
A recent Toronto decision (Amlani v. YCC 473) has made it far more difficult for condo corporations to get indemnified when seeking compliance from owners. The decision is also a friendly reminder for condo corporations to act reasonably and to prefer resolution over litigation. Facts of the case The facts are complex but can be […]