In a recent case, two condominium corporations complained to the CMRAO about a manager’s failure to turn over records following termination of the management contract.

Anyone entering the condo management field needs to be willing to work on their interpersonal skills, which outweigh academic credibility.

In November 2017, Ontario introduced mandatory licensing requirements for all current and prospective condominium managers through the new Condominium Management Services Act, 2015 (CMSA). Fast-forward to now, the CMRAO is taking the province’s licensing training and education to the next level.

As appealing as old buildings are, they do present some unique challenges for residents. Often, these aging developments hang on to old processes.

Ontario is extending the time that all transitional general licensees have to complete the education and exam requirements to apply for a general licence.

Humber College will help develop and deliver the Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario's new education program for condominium managers.

While we can see human resources supporting head office staff, the involvement in operations is, for the most part, something new.

CCI Huronia recently won the Lorne Young Chapter of the Year award from the Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI).

Property management company Medallion recently facilitated a 1600-family food delivery in the Downtown Eastside of Toronto.

Smart tech can help segment the exact needs and usage patterns of varying buildings and deem how best to provide comfort to residents.

COVID-19 has taught us that change is constant. For managers, there has never been a more compelling time to review their current property technology.

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

Opponents of electronic voting are scared it will expose the archaic and flawed system of proxy voting for what it is: unnecessary and obsolete.

A looming crisis in property management is an urgent wake-up call to the condo industry.

New innovations and technologies in property management are enabling players to automate mundane tasks and connect their organization in unprecedented ways – but the possibilities do not end there.