Legal
When condo and landlord/tenant laws clash
In Ontario, the relationship between landlord/tenant law and condo law is a growing problem.
The scoop on pets in condos
Condo owners often ask about various issues relating to pets, particularly if certain pets are permitted to reside in a building. The first thing a condo board ...
Pot poses a condo conundrum
Does a condominium corporation have the right to prohibit pot smoking and grow-ops? And are there any accommodation obligations?
The legalities of emergency management
Emergency management includes four interdependent risk-based functions, according to Public Safety Canada. These are: prevention, preparedness, ...
Managing within the law
An employer may mean to provide its employees with fair employment contracts but when disputes arise, parties often disagree on the rights they ...
Faulty elevator breaks bring lawsuit
A new round of legal proceedings is underway in Ontario, where building owners are seeking compensation for costs related to an elevator mechanism that the province’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) ordered ...
Social media guidelines for employers
It is the responsibility of employers to ensure the rules governing the use of social media are clear and widely understood. This means educating staff on a ‘responsible use of technology’ policy or code of conduct and ...
Condo law reform in Ontario
If passed, Bill 72 would become the Property Owners’ Protection Act, 2012, and amend the existing Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, Ontario Building Code and Condominium Act, which, despite the province's condo boom, has not been ...
Selective bylaw enforcement
Can a condo corporation enforce a bylaw infraction against an owner when it has not enforced the same infraction against others? The answer is "yes."
Dysfunctional boards
Dysfunctional condominium boards are characterized by the inability or unwillingness of directors to work together for the benefit of the condo corporation and the owners who elected them. The reasons for the dysfunction are complex ...
Falling glass can cause legal headaches
In Ontario, it is unclear which statutory warranty period applies to the occurrence of falling glass given the lack of specific case law and Tarion direction.



