Condominium
CondoBusiness
What board directors should ask condo auditors
It’s important for board members to review the draft financial statements and know what questions to ask their condo auditor before giving their approval.
CondoBusiness
Old condo board out, new condo board in at L Tower
Owners of Toronto’s L Tower voted on June 29 to remove its now-former board of directors and elect replacements.
CondoBusiness
Better manage utilities in multi-res buildings
With mixed-use communities on the rise, sub-metering is more relevant than ever. It allocates utility costs to shared areas and units based on consumption.
CondoBusiness
Proposed licensing fees for condo managers released
Proposed licensing fees for condo managers and condo management firms would see the two groups share the costs of regulating the sector.
CondoBusiness
Condo corporation facing a special assessment?
Making tough financial decisions will never be easy, but making the right tough decisions gets easier if condo directors follow these five principles.
CondoBusiness
Condo owners invited to weigh in on proposed fees
The Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO) is inviting condo owners to weigh in on proposed fees to support services it will begin to deliver this fall.
CondoBusiness
Proposed short-term rental regs see early support
Proposed regulations for short-term rentals in Toronto saw early signs of support, with a few exceptions, when a staff report went before executive committee.
CondoBusiness
HST misconception a sleeping giant
HST has been flying under the radar and could become a potentially significant liability for condo corporations.
CondoBusiness
Time-saving tips for better board meetings
How can boards run more efficient meetings? In the condominium world, meetings take place several times a year — often monthly, but sometimes more frequently
CondoBusiness
Updated timeline released for condo law reforms
The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services has released an updated timeline for the roll out of condo law reforms.
CondoBusiness
Drone use comes with flight risks for condos
A drone can capture data about the building structure as it scales the envelope, but consider too the images or video it could unintentionally capture.
CondoBusiness
Regs proposed for short-term rentals in Toronto
City of Toronto staff are proposing that short-term rentals be restricted to the home-sharing variety versus the commercial kind.
CondoBusiness
Toronto looks to boost kid-friendly condos
Draft guidelines designed to promote kid-friendly condos are poised for a two-year trial run after getting green-lit last week.
CondoBusiness
TFS sounds alarm over rise in balcony fires
Toronto Fire Service (TFS) is sounding the alarm over a recent rise in the number of balcony fires caused by carelessly discarded cigarettes.
REMI Network
Whiterose Janitorial Services: Pure and Simple
Now in its thirty-first year of operation, Whiterose Janitorial Services has come a long way since the company was a one-man show in Woodbridge, Ontario.
CondoBusiness
How to negotiate landscaping contracts
What should condominium corporations look for in landscaping contracts? Experience suggests the most successful relationships between condominium corporations and landscape contractors always involve two things:
CondoBusiness
Big data backs medium-density development
The development of courtyard apartments, multiplexes and town homes could be among the building blocks of better housing affordability in Ontario.
