Health & Safety
On the move in the condo market
In the shadow of a possible second wave, realtors forge ahead with the new reality of buying and selling condos.
Condo communities build up resilience in 2020
With always evolving guidelines and pandemic uncertainty, building resilience in condo communities is more important than ever.
Disinfecting a condo gym 101
To open or not to open. Most condo boards and managers are wondering how to safely reopen public spaces in their buildings, including shared gyms.
Condos see ‘significant shift’ in operations
There is a significant shift in the way condo corporations are managing common elements, noisy neighbours and condo meetings.
Pest-free tips as condo amenities reopen
Pests are more active without the daily bustle of people moving around, leaving temporarily closed shared spaces vulnerable.
Are condos prepared for climate change?
While many condos haven’t yet experienced the major effects of climate change, statistics and case studies foreshadow the impacts that could come.
When a condo board becomes interim manager
When most people run for the condo board of directors, the last thing they imagine is a situation where they’re actually running the condominium.
Keeping garbage areas in condos healthy and safe
Cleaning garbage rooms and waste chutes is a maintenance concern for all condo corporations, but the current pandemic has made this to-do item even more relevant.
Plans for reopening condo amenities
As provinces gradually gear up for reopening and ease some coronavirus restrictions, there are proactive measures and legal concerns condo communities might want to think
Condo budgeting concerns afoot
Financial uncertainty prevails for condo corporations that are anxious about continuing operations and budgeting in the wake of COVID-19.
Navigating the unknown in communal living
Condo managers are the corporation’s agents for proactive thinking, but now find themselves asking entirely new questions when it comes to communal living.
Documenting evidence in condos amid COVID-19
Condominium property managers should be documenting evidence in the coming months due to losses and claims amid the pandemic.
Tech aids condo compliance during COVID-19
ICC Property Management is using technology to digitally track its response to COVID-19 and enhance safety for residents and staff.
Manager’s guide to electrical system maintenance
To plan for electrical system maintenance, it's helpful to understand how power is delivered to and distributed around the building.
Alberta cracks down on criminal trespass
Along with measures to discourage spurious lawsuits, the legislation has implications for commercial real estate operators and any organization with potential scofflaws among its employees or membership.
New rules could help dislodge drug dealers
Proposed amendments to Ontario's Cannabis Control Act would allow authorities to lock down and bar entry to residential dwellings in the course of laying charges
Ontario Fire Code to add steeper fine bracket
More stringent fines and an extended period for prosecutions are slated to come into force 30 days after the Ontario legislature adopts the Budget Measures Act.