Property Management
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
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.
CondoBusiness
Sniffing out culprits for odour complaints
Scents associated with cigarette smoke, cooking and the garbage chute are among the most common odours complaints received by building managers.
CondoBusiness
First condo manager licensing reg finalized
A final version of the first set of rules under new legislation that will establish condo manager licensing is now available online.
CondoBusiness
A property manager’s guide to roof inspections
At least twice per year, property managers should conduct roof inspections and maintenance on their roofs.
Canadian Property Management
CRE subpar for women in C-suites and on boards
An analysis of 62 companies reporting portfolios of at least 10 million square feet to Canadian Property Management's 2017 Who's Who in Canadian Real Estate survey finds two female CEOs, three COOs and 17 CFOs.
CondoBusiness
How climate change could affect maintenance fees
Maintenance fees are based on historic norms, stable benchmarks and logical predictions. What happens when those predictions no longer fit the weather?
CondoBusiness
Many condo insurance claims arise from liability
Experience as an insurance broker specializing in the condo segment shows that the majority of claims arise from liability.
CondoBusiness
Toronto cracks down on waste contamination
The City of Toronto is cracking down on bylaw infractions concerning the co-mingling of garbage and recycling in bins put out for municipal pick-up at multi-residential properties.
CondoBusiness
More draft regs released under condo law reforms
The Ontario government released Friday a third round of draft rules under the Protecting Condominium Owners Act.
Canadian Property Management
Report identifies top human resource challenges
The real estate industry figured highly into a national human resource study that helps organizations better understand human capital.
Canadian Property Management
Benefits of having the right property manager
Constructing a building that meets all regulatory standards and is made to last is one thing; but making it generate revenue over the long term,
Canadian Property Management
Real estate employers keep a lid on salaries
Skill shortages are more select in other Canadian business sectors, while real estate employers report they are pressed to fill some of the industry's key job functions, including: commercial property manager; condominium manager; building operator; and commercial leasing agent.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Three fundamentals of facilities management
Facility managers do a lot, and sometimes that gets in the way of other things they should be doing but aren’t.
CondoBusiness
Four factors affecting generator service costs
There are four major factors that will affect generator service costs in all condominiums.
REMI Network
ACMO issues service alert about fob duplication
ACMO recently reported that it had become aware of third-party contractors in the GTA copying fobs for condominium owners without management authorization.
CondoBusiness
Condo manager licensing reg released for comment
The Ontario government’s plans to license condominium managers moved forward with the release last week of a general regulation for public review.






