Condominium
CondoBusiness
Early termination clauses open to possible abuse
How, exactly, is a developer permitted to simply cancel a project, sometimes a number of years after the first agreements of purchase and sale were signed?
CondoBusiness
Manitoba sticks to optional new home warranty
After first postponing the date the legacy legislation from its predecessor would come into force, the provincial government now plans to repeal the New Home Warranty Act.
CondoBusiness
Five tips for keeping pests off condo properties
Taking proactive steps can help keep unwanted pests out of condo buildings, saving the time and money involved in treating infestations.
CondoBusiness
A closer look at anti-SLAPP legislation
One recent case shed light on how these newly available SLAPP provisions may apply in the condo context.
CondoBusiness
Addressing Condensation in Condo Properties
While winter can bring all manner of property maintenance issues, few can cause as many headaches (or large repair bills) as unchecked condensation.
CondoBusiness
Flood recovery in four steps
There are four basic steps that those responsible for a property need to take to help manage disasters such as floods.
CondoBusiness
What’s on the condo board meeting agenda?
A critical tool for keeping a condo board meeting productive and on track is the often-underestimated meeting agenda.
CondoBusiness
Devimco selected for Montreal mixed-use project
Devimco Immobilier has been selected by Club Sportif MAA to develop a mixed-use condominium project on Peel St., just south of Sherbrooke St. in Montreal.
CondoBusiness
Great Gulf breaks ground on 8 Cumberland
Great Gulf recently broke ground on 8 Cumberland, a modern 51-storey high-rise condominium located in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood.
REMI Network
How electronic voting works in condos
Now that electronic voting is allowed in Ontario condos, how exactly does it work?
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Strong GTA rent growth continues into Q3
GTA condo rent climbed 9.4 per cent in Q3-2018 to an average of $3.26 per square foot, according to Urbanation’s Q3-2018 rental market results.
CondoBusiness
Creating more inclusive condo communities
A condo refurbishment project is the perfect time to come up with a cost-effective plan to provide a more inclusive and accessible environment.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Medical cannabis a prescription for uncertainty
Rental housing industry advocates have been urging the Canadian government to review and modify rules governing the cultivation of plants for personal medical use.
CondoBusiness
General operating bylaws due for update
Many corporations’ operating bylaws contain provisions that are either inoperative or inconsistent with the latest amendments to the Condominium Act.
CondoBusiness
When board directors have ‘skin in the game’
What happens when a prospective director has not only professional experience to offer, but professional experience in the condo industry?
CondoBusiness
Can developers enter section 98 agreements?
The Condominium Act does not prohibit a developer from entering into a section 98 agreement with the condo while it still owns the units.
CondoBusiness
GGH tech hubs, transit opens door for development: Altus Group
Significant affordability challenges in the GTA and tighter mortgage rules are increasingly causing prospective home buyers to look for dwellings in the GGH.
