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Can owners park in the visitors parking? (And other parking lessons from the CAT)

[For those receiving our updates by email, please note that we are transitioning to a new blog management provider. You will get an email inviting you to confirm your subscription with us. It’ll only take one click. Thanks for following us!] As our readers certainly know, the Condo Authority Tribunal acquired jurisdiction to rule on […]

Condo Jeopardy – Lawyers Edition! (Thurs. Dec. 16 @ 5pm)

Following last week’s very popular Condo Jeopardy episode (where condo managers brilliantly showed off their knowledge), some of you wondered how your favourite condo lawyers would have fared in a similar competition. Lawyers are not known to turn down challenges… We have managed (admittedly without difficulties) to convinced 6 of the best condo lawyers from […]

Holiday Webinar: Condo Jeopardy! (Dec. 1 at 5pm)

Our Holiday Webinar is around the corner! Join us for our 2021 year in review and the 2nd Annual Condo Jeopardy Competition.   This one is going to be informative and fun! Here’s the registration link, but read on to learn more about the exciting topics and line up. When: Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 5pm. […]

Tommy Prince, First Nations Forgotten Hero: A Remembrance Post

Every November we pause to remember those who served, in war and peace, and those who paid the ultimate price for our collective freedoms. This year,  as a minuscule but genuinely heartfelt gesture of reconciliation, our Remembrance post honours Tommy Prince, one of Canada’s most decorated First Nations soldiers.  This proud Anishinaabe served in World War […]

Can condo tenants be brought to court if they fail to abide by condo rules (or must they go to the Landlord/Tenant Board)?

The Landlord and Tenant Board (the LTB) was recently asked to rule on the age-old question of who, between the LTB and the courts, has jurisdiction over a dispute involving a condo tenant.  This question regularly surfaces when condo tenants breach condo rules. These situations bring to light an impossible triangle between : the owner […]

Has last week’s COVID announcement changed anything for Ontario condos?

Last week, Ontario announced how it plans to safely reopen the province over the next few months. Many readers have since asked us whether this new plan impacted condos. The short answer is that last week’s announcement has very little immediate impact on condos. However, if the plan is followed, condos may have to review […]

Webinar: Deep Dive on Reserve Fund Studies (Nov. 3 @ 5pm)

Condo corporations must establish a reserve fund to pay for major repairs and replacement of the corporation’s common elements and assets.  To ensure sufficient funding, condo corporations must conduct a reserve fund every three years to determine how much money the corporation will need, over the next 30 years, to maintain/replace these assets. This budgeted estimate […]

Condo Tribunal evicts emotional support dog

Ontario’s Condo Authority Tribunal (CAT) issued another decision leading to the eviction of a pet who was allowed to urinate and defecate on a balcony (with waste dripping/falling on the patio below). Of interest, the dog in question was claimed to be an emotional support dog and the owner appeared to seek an accommodation based […]

Condo owners cannot dictate when to change the windows

In a recent decision, the Superior Court shed some light on the extent to which a condo owner can dictate when and how the corporation is to maintain, repair and replace common elements. Specifically, this owner was unsatisfied with the perceived delay in changing some of his unit windows and brought the corporation to court, […]

Ontario Extends Virtual Meetings and Electronic Voting Until September 30, 2022

As our readers know, Ontario condos are allowed to hold virtual AGMs and to secure voting through electronic means pursuant to an exception in place under the Condo Act.  These exceptions were initially implemented in response to the pandemic and were set to expire on September 30, 2022. Ontario has announced today that they made […]