While we can see human resources supporting head office staff, the involvement in operations is, for the most part, something new.

The renovation work should aim to improve the property and make it more accessible for residents and visitors.

After 2022, companies must use their own funds to reimburse embedded energy managers, but will be offered “an enhanced level of technical support and resources.” It's a move some see as more short-sighted.

This pandemic has helped condo managers to identify relevant skill gaps in relation to being prepared for the unexpected.

A sustainability plan and budget should be made with the mindset of plan and prevent, instead of react and pivot.

Up until May 31, 2021, condominium corporations can hold virtual meetings and use electronic voting, without a bylaw.

The role a condo corporation plays in the life of a resident struggling with mental illness can often be a delicate matter.

In some respects, hybrid meetings may actually be more complex than an exclusively virtual meeting or an in-person meeting.

Requisitions and the self-help remedy can be extremely complex, not to mention the litigation that may ensue.

In February, before the WHO declared a global pandemic, talk among the condo board at Palace Pier was of various news reports piling in.

Condominiums need to be careful when they decide to chargeback costs to an owner and must ensure they have the legal right to do so before they start lien proceedings.

This expansion of the CAT’s jurisdiction into new issues should be noted by condominium corporation boards and managers alike.

Impacts of the hard insurance market are trickling into condominium corporations across Canada, challenging boards and managers in their wake.

Low-slope roofing systems, on top of most residential towers, will typically require replacement following a service life of 20 to 30 years.

While building codes and standards help regulate efficiency in new buildings, existing buildings have been operating with little oversight and, in fact, no insight at all into how energy and water was being used in our cities.

Designers and developers foresee a greater turn towards health and wellness in the condo design of tomorrow.

Many reserve fund projects have not been able to proceed this year. Even now as construction has “opened up,” contractors have backlogs that will allow them to complete only some of the previously planned projects.