Rod Escayola
Who’s responsible for slip & falls on condo ice?
A recent slip and fall case sheds some light on the risks and pitfalls associated with improperly cleared snow in condo settings. Ultimately, the question in this case turned on the delay in applying road salt in the parking lot. Time to review your snow removal contracts. Slip and falls basics Before we dive in this […]
Webinar: Emergency Preparedness
Condo Land has had its fair share of unexpected crises recently: 3 sets of tornadoes in Ontario since 2018; 100-year floods … twice in the last 2 years; Increase in building fires; A global pandemic; The Ottawa 23-day siege… How can condos prepare for the unexpected? Tune in next week to hear from our panel […]
New measures applicable to Modified Step-3
On February 14, 2022, Ontario announced the easing of some public health measures currently in place under Step-3. These new modified measures are coming into effect on February 17, 2022. At the request of many of you, we summarize here all of the condo-relevant measures. Keep in mind that condos can adopt more prudent measures. […]
Ontario easing some health measures on Feb.17
On February 14, Ontario announced that it was further easing some of the public health measures under Step 3. These new modified measures will come into effect on February 17. Below is a summary of the most important condo-relevant changes. For a complete list of measures applicable under the upcoming modified Step-3, check our Covid […]
Who pays to clean up oil spills in condo garages?
A common stories goes like this: a car leaks oil in the condo garage (and drags it through the driving lanes/ramps). As the title of this post suggests it, the resulting question is often: who gets to pay for the clean up? A recent case before the Condo Authority Tribunal sheds some light on this. […]
Ontario moving back to Step 3 on Monday: What that means for CondoLand
[We are still updating this page to reflect measures to come in effect on February 17, 2022. Please check again later. For now, you may want to consult a summary of the changes here.] On January 20, 2022, Ontario announced the easing of some public health measures over the next 3 months, starting on January […]
How to increase the number of directors on your condo board?
The Condo Act sets out the minimal number of directors that are required to sit on a condo board. It also provides for the mechanism to increase that number. In this blog post we explore this question. Don’t miss next week’s webinar: Deep Dive on Condo Boards. More info and registration link. Minimum number of […]
Webinar: Deep Dive on Condo Boards of Directors
There are some 45,000 condo directors in Ontario. Overworked and under thanked, these men and women are essential to the governance and functioning of some 12,000 condos. But who are these people and what is expected of them? In this webinar we cover everything you never dared to ask about condo directors: How they work; […]
Easing of some health measures affecting Ontario CondoLand
On January 20, 2022, Ontario announced the easing of some public health measures affecting CondoLand over the next 3 months. At the time of publication, we only had access to the press conference and press release but expect to know more once any new regulation is published by the province. In the meantime, below is […]