Management
Handling common expense fees during COVID-19
Over the course of the last few weeks, many condo corporations have been asking whether they can defer owners’ common expense fee (CEF) payments or
Ontario to delay next property tax cycle
The move was announced in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, but additionally opens a window to adjust the mechanics of the assessment process itself.
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
Steps for a solid concrete repair plan
When planning a concrete repair, develop a long-range master landscape plan that includes replacement trees that will have less impact over time.
Energy demand load shifts to residential base
The energy demand load has shifted in sync with much of Ontario’s workforce from commercial to home offices, prompting calls for suspension of time-of-use pricing during the current COVID-19 related upheaval
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.
Invitation to join Zero Waste High Rise project
Toronto Environmental Alliance is currently accepting applications for condos to join its Zero Waste High Rise Project in the spring and summer of 2020.
COVID-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.
Energy efficiency powers condo to LEED Platinum
Perched on the edge of the waterfront, south of the Distillery District near Sugar Beach, Toronto’s first LEED Platinum high-rise condo stands in the Bayside
Resident vehicle damages: Are you liable?
Condominium corporations often face claims for resident vehicle damages. The common response is that the condo corporation should be responsible.
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.
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.
Tips for effective condo communication
Condo communication needs a fresh approach – something that gets people's attention, buy-in, and action to achieve and maintain a healthy condo corporation.
Accessibility tracks sustainability trajectory
Market pressure and industry competitiveness could propel accessible commercial real estate in the coming decade, much the way those complementary forces have already bolstered energy efficiency and low-carbon footprints.
Condos face crisis in property management
A looming crisis in property management is an urgent wake-up call to the condo industry.


