Harassment
Condo Conflicts: when does rudeness cross the line into harassment?
Disputes between neighbours in a condo setting are regrettably somewhat common. These disputes often involve disagreements, which can occasionally result in unpleasant interactions and rudeness. But at which point does rudeness cross the line into harassment? This is the question that the CAT recently answered in the Holloway case.
Elder Abuse and Removing a Disruptive Occupant
In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court permanently banned an individual from occupying or even visiting a condominium unit due to repeated harassment and elder abuse concerns. The case, YRCC No. 570 v. Edery, underscores the responsibilities of condo boards to ensure resident safety and enforce compliance under the Act. Key Facts Kathryn Edery, […]
Webinar: Life and Safety in condos (Wednesday Feb. 1 @ 5pm)
Recent tragic events in the condo industry are raising new (and pressing) questions on condos’ ability to ensure the safety and security of their owners, directors and managers. Our February webinar covers the various mechanisms in place and those we ought to implement to improve our collective safety. Our speakers focus on threats, dangerous conduct […]
What can condos do when owners interfere with snow contractors?
The Condo Tribunal had to recently deal with a case where a condo owner interfered with the snow removal operations by parking his car (on his driveway) in such a way as to impede the snow removal operations. This owner also inappropriately interacted with management and a director of the corporation. Sounds familiar? Read on […]
Condos Must Step in When an Aggressive Owner Goes Too Far
As the old saying goes, “You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.” For my first Condo Adviser post, I wanted to review a recent decision that sets out two key statutory duties imposed on a condo corporation when faced with a potentially aggressive condo owner. The facts of Ottawa Carleton Standard […]