Monday, September 20, 2021BOMA BEST criteria introduce multifamily tweaks
Landlords and condominium corporations participating in the BOMA BEST environmental performance benchmarking and certification program will have to comply with an expanded list of best practices.
Friday, September 17, 2021Deadline set for energy-use data availability
A newly filed regulation instructs Ontario's electricity and gas distributors to be ready for the province-wide rollout of the Green Button program by November 2023.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021Sask ends exemptions for smoke and CO alarms
Saskatchewan landlords and homeowners will have to install smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in older residential buildings that were previously exempt. Enforcement begins July 1, 2022.
M2M SQUARED helps fill multi-gen housing gap
New vision for amenity spaces emerges at Leaside Common
Economists skeptical of federal government’s housing plan
Study finds ‘serious difference’ in viability of different masks
Ontario proposes new RPP price-setting regimen
Concerns as new mortgages jump to record high
Tuesday, August 31, 2021What are the cost savings of efficiency retrofits?
One of the greatest contributors to skyrocketing maintenance fees is inefficient or outdated infrastructure in aging buildings—a preventable expenditure when properly managed.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021Can outdoor pests be sustainably managed?
How can condo corporations avoid choices that will apply pest pressures to their properties when it comes to landscaping?
Thursday, July 8, 2021Condos feel the lows of high deductibles
How can condo corporations handle losses that are below their deductible?
Hot Topics
Thursday, August 12, 2021Homes prices off the charts in most regions
Home prices across the country have gone haywire over the past year, particularly in Atlantic Canada and more recreational locations.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021Who plays a role in managing vested interests?
Bonflict of interest on the board of directors is a topic that often raises ire of many owners and prospective buyers.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021GTA new condo market rebounds from COVID hit
The new condo market in the GTA has not only fully recovered from a pandemic slump, but reached record sales in the second quarter of 2021.
Must Reads
Monday, March 16, 2020Slowing 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.
Friday, March 13, 2020COVID-19 and Condos
As the number of cases of COVID-19 increase across the country, Nancy Houle from Davidson Houle Allen discusses what this means for the condo industry.
Monday, April 22, 2019The implications of false fire alarms in condos
For condo managers, a false fire alarm results in new issues. What happens when a fire alarm goes off at a condominium when no smoke or fire is present?
