Condominium Enforcement Costs

A significant difference between condominium litigation and typical commercial litigation is that a condominium corporation has the right under the Condominium Act to recover all of its legal fees in obtaining a compliance order against a unit owner. Typically, in a...

Condominium Act Review and Public Consultation

The Ontario government recently announced that it would be undertaking a review of the Condominium Act and public consultation with condominium community stakeholders, including owners, residents, developers and property managers. A number of issues of concern were...

Update: Decision on Development Fees Postponed

As we previously reported, Toronto is considering dramatic increases to development fees that could result in purchasers paying price increases of almost $15,000. Toronto’s executive committee considered this proposal on July 3, 2013, but decided to delay a decision...

Condo Accessibility- New Standards

Accessibility Standards for Customer Service: The Clock is Ticking…  The clock is ticking for condominium buildings: beginning January 1, 2012, private sector organizations in Ontario will be required to comply with the first of five standards to be developed under...