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CondoVirus Webinar: Live Q&A and Comparing Condo Fees Across Ontario (June 10)
Episode 13: “How do your condo fees compare?” NEW: Take our 2021 condo fee survey to update our data on condo fees! We’re all a little covid-fatigued. So, we thought of doing something different this week. We divided the webinar in two segments: First, a live Q&A session (we like to live on the edge); […]
Comparing “Condo Fees” Across Ontario – Survey Results
In 2019, our most ambitious survey, aimed at getting an accurate picture of “condo fees” across Ontario: What drives them up or down? How the age or size of the corporation affect them? How they compare from city to city? How highrises compare to townhomes? What amenities are more expensive to maintain? Most importantly, how […]
CondoVirus Webinar: “Electronic Voting (June 3)
Episode 12: “Electronic Voting” Feel free to share your views about virtual meetings by taking our survey. Last week, we dealt with electronic voting. To help us with this, we invited CondoVoter to host Gowling Landings’ next AGM. We walked through e-voting from beginning to end: The Preliminary notice; The General notice; How candidates will upload their […]
CondoVirus Webinar: Mock Virtual AGM (May 27)
Episode 11 “Mock Virtual AGM” Everyone is talking about virtual AGMs being the way of the future. But how the heck will these things work? Fear not, Gowling Landings held its first Virtual AGM on May 27, 2020. All owners were able to see, feel and try the process from beginning to end. How did it […]
CondoVirus Webinar: “Reopening CondoLand” (May 20)
Episode 10: “Reopening CondoLand” Topics: Reopening Ontario What restrictions have been lifted? What is the practical impact on condos? Management Puzzle Can we go ahead with… Window washing? Landscaping? Interior maintenance/repairs of common elements? Benches/gazebos/patios? BBQ season (private and communal)? Social events? Realtors’ visit of amenities? Legal Enigma In-unit renovations precautions, a step-by-step guide What […]
Ontario Lifting Some Restrictions Impacting Condos
AT 1:30 today, Premier Ford announced the lifting of certain restrictions as part of the first Phase of reopening Ontario. The complete list of Stage 1 Business can be consulted here. What restrictions have been lifted? The following restrictions have been lifted: All construction can resume and essential workplace limits (on construction) are lifted; Retail […]
Covid Changes to the Condo Act are here to stay … for a while.
Today, in a legislative sprint, Ontario fast tracked Bill 190 (the “Covid-19 Response and Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act, 2020″). This Bill is modernizing numerous pieces of legislation to adapt them to our post-Covid world. With respect to the Condo Act, this Bill confirmed that some of the temporary changes adopted on April 24 are […]
CondoVirus Webinar: “Coming Out of the Dark” (May 13)
Episode 9: Coming Out of the Dark Topics: Ontario is cautiously easing restrictions and CondoLand is chomping at the bit to return to normal. Locking down was the easy part. Holding back and prudently easing off will be far more difficult. This week, our expert panel will tackle the following topics: Easing Restrictions Update on […]
CondoVirus Webinar: The Light at the End of the Tunnel” (May 6)
Episode 8 – The Light at the End of the Tunnel May 6, 2020 Topics: Legal Enigma The new list of essential services Reopening Ontario: where do condo fit? Virtual AGMs Minute takers in a virtual setting Governance in post-covid Engineering Stumper Compliance with prompt payment legislation during Covid Conducting projects while social distancing Safety/Security […]
Not All Condo Meetings Have Been Suspended in Ontario
As blogged earlier, Ontario has passed an Order in Council suspending the requirement to hold condo AGMs and permitting e-voting and e-meetings. That was welcomed news! But there appears to be some confusion as to what this Order in Council applies to. Not all meetings of owners have been suspended. Don’t miss our next CondoVirus […]