Governance
Virtual meetings find new relevance during crisis
When stakeholders can’t be in the same room, virtual meetings are excellent alternative that still enables all parties to collaborate—even face-to-face.
Building staff cope with flood of deliveries
Businesses that provide support and maintenance to buildings figure into the Ontario government’s list of essential services as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. Condo managers and
Owner and visitor disclosure as crisis unfolds
As the condo community deals with legal uncertainties during the pandemic, one important topic to address is owner and visitor disclosure.
Slowing the spread of COVID-19 in condos
Boards and property managers of condos play a significant role in protecting residents during emergencies like the recent COVID-19 outbreak.
Keeping a condo’s meeting minutes professional
If property manager are responsible for taking the meeting minutes, editing and formatting may take a back seat to other priorities.
Electronic voting still met with resistance
Opponents of electronic voting are scared it will expose the archaic and flawed system of proxy voting for what it is: unnecessary and obsolete.
Vancouver to rev up short-term rental reg goals
Vancouver plans to expand its partnership with strata corporations to crackdown on operators who don’t comply with short-term rental regulations.
Preventing mismanaged finances on condo boards
Whether by corruption or incompetence, condo boards that mismanage their multi-million dollar budgets and reserve funds are a recurring problem.
Condo fees and residents’ rights
Why is it that a select few people can decide what condo fees for the ensuing year will be? Why can’t owners have input into the new fees? These are both extremely good questions and perhaps a couple of the most commonly asked questions in the condo world.
Condo mediation 2.0: Upgrading the process
Participating in a condo mediation can often mean taking time off work or giving up an evening. And truly, the most challenging aspect of mediation
Keys to condo board success
Serving as a director can be a daunting task considering all the responsibilities involved in governing a condo corporation’s affairs, which can include making tough
Real estate flies red flags of money laundering
Some of the signals of potential malfeasance in real estate transactions are not obvious or only appear ominous when they are part of a pattern of questionable conduct.
Communication planning for condo notice boards
Whether messages are intended for elevator screens or elsewhere, careful communication planning is key in a condo community.
A closer look at anti-SLAPP legislation
One recent case shed light on how these newly available SLAPP provisions may apply in the condo context.
What’s on the condo board meeting agenda?
A critical tool for keeping a condo board meeting productive and on track is the often-underestimated meeting agenda.
Fate of outstanding condo law reforms unknown
The fate of some of the recent changes Ontario’s condo laws remains unknown after the change in provincial government three months ago.
General operating bylaws due for update
Many corporations’ operating bylaws contain provisions that are either inoperative or inconsistent with the latest amendments to the Condominium Act.


