The City of Toronto is investigating the use of visual aids to delineate where private property rights end and public property begins. The move follows

Commercial tax rates in Toronto and Montreal continue on inverse trajectories even though ratepayers in both cities carry a disproportionately higher share of the overall

The Ontario courts view a forced unit sale as a last resort, even when residents repeatedly break condo rules. Escalating enforcement measures come first.

A Toronto city councillor wants to know whether the building code requirement to provide outdoor views from bedrooms has been all but pushed out the

While early building codes were focused on basic home structure and standardizing building practices, more recent code adaptations in B.C. are focusing on energy efficiency and occupant accessibility.

Recent findings of infected mosquitos should remind property owners to implement protective measures against the spread of West Nile virus. Even as summer ends and

With the popularity of e-cigarettes on the rise in Canada, the question of whether property managers will consider these ‘smokeless’ alternatives to be part of their general smoking policy is still up for debate.

Wood and cement industries divided over proposed changes to the national and Ontario building codes.

A Toronto city councillor is proposing to curb the practice of allowing developers to occupy the public right-of-way. It’s a move that has surprised and

Online access to Canada's national building and fire codes is suspended following discovery of a cyber intrusion of the National Research Council's IT network,

Owners in a new condo building may want to strike a steering committee to oversee the transition from declarant-appointed board to owner-elected board.

City of Toronto staff have set out a fall to winter timeframe for consultations on the development of a proposed energy reporting bylaw for large buildings.

Introducing new condominium rules is relatively straightforward, but property managers should consider two key questions before proceeding.

A proposed bill would require owners of enclosed workplaces in Ontario to conduct radon testing and mitigate unsafe levels of the naturally occurring gas.

When it comes to collecting money owed as a result of non-payment of rent, for damage to a property or even for utilities, landlords are forced to attend small claims court. Here's what else they should do.

Mixed-use condominiums, which include both a commercial and a residential component, provide commercial owners with potential on-site clientele and condominium owners with the convenience of having

Federal scrutiny of tax exemptions could make profit risky for condominium corporations, industry and professional associations.