Condominium Act
CondoBusiness
Dealing with abusive behaviour in condos
Here are some steps that condo corporations should consider to protect managers and directors from unreasonable treatment.
CondoBusiness
Condos face crisis in property management
A looming crisis in property management is an urgent wake-up call to the condo industry.
REMI Network
How electronic voting works in condos
Now that electronic voting is allowed in Ontario condos, how exactly does it work?
CondoBusiness
Fate of outstanding condo law reforms unknown
The fate of some of the recent changes Ontario’s condo laws remains unknown after the change in provincial government three months ago.
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
Navigating a new process for requesting records
As of Nov. 1, 2017, there is a new process under the Condominium Act, as amended, for making and responding to records requests in condo corporations.
CondoBusiness
Maximizing common element warranty coverage
An engineer offers tips for maximizing common element warranty coverage to get construction deficiencies resolved in new condo complexes.
REMI Network
Revised condo forms incorporate feedback, new regs
The Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services says it has incorporated public feedback into recent changes to new mandatory condo forms.
REMI Network
New fines for turning away canvassers take effect
Apartment landlords and condo corporations that turn away canvassers from multi-residential buildings during the election will risk fines under new rules.
CondoBusiness
Status certificates revisited in recent court ruling
A recent court decision sheds some more light on the effect of failing to disclose certain declaration violations in a status certificate.
CondoBusiness
CAO launches public registry of condo corporations
The Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO) officially launched its public registry of condo corporations on April 1, 2018.
REMI Network
Electric vehicle charging regs green-lit for May
It will become easier to install electric vehicle charging stations on condo properties in Ontario starting this spring.
CondoBusiness
Deadline to apply for condo manager licence to close
The deadline to apply for the licences that are now mandatory to continue providing condo management services in Ontario closes on Friday, March 30.
CondoBusiness
Will ‘ultra-high-rises’ cost more to maintain?
The new crop of 'ultra-high-rise' condos rising in Toronto will be more complicated and consequently more costly to maintain, one engineer is warning.
REMI Network
New mandatory condo forms attract criticism
New mandatory forms for carrying out certain activities in condo corporations in Ontario have attracted criticism from board directors and lawyers for being hard to
CondoBusiness
The meeting minutes are written — now what?
Under new regulatory requirements (as of Nov. 1, 2017) condo corporations need to archive their minutes so they are available “at all times.”
CondoBusiness
Unregistered condo corps could face late charges as of March
Condo corporations that do not register with the Condominium Authority of Ontario by Feb. 28, 2018, may face late charges.
