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iPro

CondoBusiness

Brokerage reform urged amidst iPro scandal

Although all attention is currently on iPro, its shutdown speaks to larger issues around buyer protection.
AI policies

CondoBusiness

AI policies guide appropriate use

Without guidelines, AI can expose confidential data, weaken a brand, or produce results that mislead owners, residents, clients, or partners.
religious

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Repurposing Canada’s religious buildings

As church congregations dwindle across Canada and the cost to maintain their faith-built spaces increases, ideas abound for how to repurpose these buildings into potential
Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords

Proposed Ontario legislation targets landlords who knowingly permit or possess proceeds from the production or trafficking of controlled substances within premises they control.
solar

CondoBusiness

Solar-powered condo living at The Well

The 1,080-square-foot residence is said to be the developer’s most eco-friendly model yet—where health and wellbeing meets reduced energy use and carbon emissions through innovative technologies.
Condo

CondoBusiness

Condo corporations brace for increased costs

Many condo corporations have already seen much higher prices for capital projects. How will the trade war create further impacts?
shared facilities

CondoBusiness

The pitfalls of shared facilities agreements

A shared facility agreement is often a quagmire of legal mumbo jumbo that is next to impossible to interpret.
aging

CondoBusiness

Anticipating the needs of aging condo communities

New updates to the OBC, which come into effect January 1, 2025, do little to address accessibility. How can existing condos prioritize inclusion when planning for renovations?
Short-term rental registry stuck in manual

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Short-term rental registry stuck in manual

Toronto relies heavily on manual review processes for oversight of approximately 8,400 registrants currently approved to offer short-term rental accommodations in their principal residences.
emergency

CondoBusiness

Initiative seeks to close emergency response gaps

The Peel Regional Police Service is one jurisdiction that is leading a program that focuses on high-rise safety and resident well-being.
Canada bolsters guard against money laundering

CondoBusiness

Canada bolsters guard against money laundering

Title insurers, real estate brokers and sales representatives will have new obligations to guard against money laundering and terrorist financing under proposed federal regulations.
Future Cities

CondoBusiness

Future Cities Institute aspires for breakthroughs

The institute aims to tackle the systemic drivers of housing-related affordability and innovate across sectors.
plastic

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Plastic chemicals face growing scrutiny

The United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on March 2, 2022, to end plastic pollution by 2040.
federal budget

Construction Business

Industry’s mixed reaction to federal budget 2024

Housing is a major focus of the 2024 federal budget and industry reaction has been mixed.
depreciation reports

CondoBusiness

Considerations for deferring capital project work

The industry panel discussed what capital repairs and replacement costs could potentially be deferred by prolonging the life of various building components and what professional resources to seek for guidance.
Defaulted real estate loans on the upswing

Canadian Property Management

Defaulted real estate loans on the upswing

Many creditors and debtors are now grappling with the fallout from a largely unexpected change in market conditions over the course of their loan agreements.
WELL

CondoBusiness

WELL evolves into residential communities

Minto Communities is the first developer in Canada to pilot the WELL for residential program, which sets out to create healthier homes.