What constitutes undue hardship for a condo corporation assessing a request for accommodation? Lawyer Deborah Howden explains.

What are the top condo design trends for the coming year? Anita Wiklém of Wiklém Design Inc. offers this expert advice.

What is a condominium corporation's duty to accommodate a resident? Deborah Howden of Shibley Righton LLP’s Condominium Law Group explains.

How can a property manager minimize water damage during a leak while waiting for a technician? Derek Kernick of Brady & Seidner Associates explains.

How can winter matting be designed to serve its function with style? Anita Wiklém, creative director at Wiklém Design Inc., offers her expert opinion.

Why would a court-appointed administrator be assigned to a condo corporation? Experts Robert Buckler and Karen Kisiel explain.

When are condo boards required to release documents to owners? Josh Milgrom, an associate with Heenan Blaikie LLP's condominium group, explains.

What's the difference between mediation and arbitration? Jeanette Bicknell, a mediator with the Sadowski Resolutions Group, explains.

How can technology facilitate efficient emergency communications in a condo? Nicholas Gill, managing partner of BuildingLink.com, weighs in.

What is the most energy-efficient lighting for a condominium parking garage? Provident Energy Management's Jennifer Young weighs in.

What information do condo boards sometimes forget to communicate regularly to residents? WOWnetwork's Kim Mancina weighs in.

Why did some Toronto condos weather the severe thunderstorm on July 8 better than others? Lucian Oboroceanu of FirstService Residential weighs in.

How do condominium corporations get warranty coverage for common element finish deficiencies caused by the builder’s trades? Halsall Associates' executive vice-president, Sally Thompson, provides insight.

How can a unit owner get elected to a condo board? Condominium consultant Robert Buckler and lawyer Karen Kisiel weigh-in.

Where a unit owner has a dispute with the condominium’s board of directors, the matter may be taken to mediation. How should the unit owner prepare for the hearing? Jeanette Bicknell, a mediator with the Sadowski Resolutions Group, provides her expertise.

A condo unit owner discovers he/she is paying greater monthly maintenance fees than their neighbour even though their unit is smaller. What can the unit owner do? John Deacon, a senior partner in the law firm of Deacon Spears Fedson & Montizambert, offers his legal advice.

How can a property manager reduce staff turnover? Muskoka Condo Services' president, Debbie Dale, provides her expert opinion.