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.

COVID-19 has also taught the importance of well-drafted comprehensive force majeure clauses and other standard contractual clauses, which should now be scrutinized more than ever.

As areas of Ontario have reopened in the midst of an ongoing outbreak, condos may be asking if a specific set of rules is helpful.

In the shadow of a possible second wave, realtors forge ahead with the new reality of buying and selling condos.

With always evolving guidelines and pandemic uncertainty, building resilience in condo communities is more important than ever.

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.

Here are some steps that condo corporations should consider to protect managers and directors from unreasonable treatment.

While many condos haven’t yet experienced the major effects of climate change, statistics and case studies foreshadow the impacts that could come.

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.

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.

CCI recently held its first national webinar addressing pandemic-related industry concerns. Once topic of discussion was virtual meetings and e-voting.

Financial uncertainty prevails for condo corporations that are anxious about continuing operations and budgeting in the wake of COVID-19.

Condo managers are the corporation’s agents for proactive thinking, but now find themselves asking entirely new questions when it comes to communal living.

Condominium property managers should be documenting evidence in the coming months due to losses and claims amid the pandemic.

As the condo community deals with legal uncertainties during the pandemic, one important topic to address is owner and visitor disclosure.

Vancouver plans to expand its partnership with strata corporations to crackdown on operators who don’t comply with short-term rental regulations.

The explosive growth of online short-term rental websites has caused considerable controversy and concerns for condominium corporations