Legal
CondoBusiness
When courts force condo owners to sell
Canada's courts are being called upon to find the balance between the rights of condo owners versus the rights of the greater community.
CondoBusiness
Balancing condo safety with privacy rights
Condominiums must walk a fine line to balance community safety with occupants' privacy rights.
CondoBusiness
Keeping petty condo disputes out of court
Prevent small condominium disputes from becoming costly, drawn-out court cases.
Canadian Property Management
Small environmental impacts must be reported
A recent Supreme Court decision means that property managers should report all irregular environmental discharges, even if it doesn't appear damaging.
Construction Business
Builders lien security issues in B.C.
The ability to secure liens comes with its own complications.
Canadian Property Management
Landlords beware of rental property risks
Alberta's Condominium Property Act has some provisions that address tenancies in condominium units, which will prevail in ...
CondoBusiness
U.S. flag flap raises important question
A recent U.S. case has raised the issue of whether a condo owner has the right to display a flag in their unit window.
Construction Business
Disclosure in multi-party litigation
Plaintiffs and defendants in multi-party litigation can enter into settlement negotiations with the assurance that ...
CondoBusiness
Proceed with caution when entering units
A condo board may gain access to an owner's unit under select circumstances, not on suspicion the owner is breaking ...
Construction Business
B.C.’s new Limitation Act now in effect
Effective June 1, B.C.'s new Limitation Act changes the time limits for filing civil lawsuits.
CondoBusiness
When condo and landlord/tenant laws clash
In Ontario, the relationship between landlord/tenant law and condo law is a growing problem.
CondoBusiness
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 ...
Canadian Property Management
B.C. developers on shaky ground
A number of court decisions over the past four years have emphasized the risks faced by developers under REDMA ...
CondoBusiness
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?
Construction Business
Pay when paid
Although there has been no contractual or statutory recognition of the inequity of "pay when paid" clauses up to this point of time, change is on the horizon.
Construction Business
Alliance contracting
Alliance contracts are incentive-based relationship contracts in which the parties agree to work together as one integrated team.
Construction Business
Streamlining project delivery
Touted as a time and cost-saving measure, design-build project delivery has taken the North American construction industry by storm.



