Records
Condo Directors Have a Limited Right to Privacy
Last week, we blogged on whether owners are entitled to access the email address list of other owners. Judging by the popularity of the blog, it seems that we struck a chord. One of our readers asked me to elaborate on how this right to privacy may apply to condo directors. Are they entitled to have […]
Are Condo Owners Entitled to Access the Email Address List of Other Owners?
Condo corporations are increasingly asked to disclose to condo owners the email addresses of the other owners. Indeed, a condo owner wishing to requisition a meeting of the owners or wishing to otherwise communicate with other owners finds email communications to be far more practical than having to mail a paper letter. After all, since the corporation […]
Does PIPEDA Apply to Condominiums?
Condominium corporations inevitably collect personal information. This information includes the name, address and phone numbers of owners and residents. Corporations may also collect information related to the lease of units, owner’s arrears or breaches of governing documents. In fact, Condominium corporations are mandated by the Condominium Act to collect such information and in many cases to retain it. […]
New Rules Applicable to Condominium Corporate Records Under the “New Act”
Bill 106 (the Act aimed at amending Ontario’s Condominium Act and other condominium-related legislation) is still before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. This Committee held two public hearings recently, on October 22 and 29, 2015. With the benefit of these additional public consultations, and of any written submissions which were to be received […]
Rights and Obligations of Condo Tenants: Owners’ Obligations when Leasing a Unit
One of the hot topic nowadays in the condominium industry pertains to tenants in condos, short-term leasing of units and Airbnb type of short-term rentals. In this post, and in more to follow, I will be blogging about the rights and obligations of condominium corporations, unit owners and tenants with respect to the leasing of […]