A Lesson For Board Members

A couple of months ago we reported that the Law Society of Upper Canada had refused to grant a licence to practice law to an applicant, after having determined that the applicant was not of good character. This determination was made on the basis of the applicant’s...

Cost Sharing Agreements Not Required

What happens when three condominium corporations share facilities or services with a freehold commercial/retail owner and there is no cost sharing or reciprocal agreement which allocates any costs to the freehold commercial/retail owner? A recent decision of the...

Condos and Wood Burning Fireplaces

Wood Burning Fireplaces in homes can often lead to high risk situations if not properly maintained and repaired.  Many fires have been caused by problems with the corrosion of chimneys, all because the owner was not aware of the hazards. In high-rise and town home...

Condo Owner Defamation – Emails and the Internet

For some reason, condo people feel that there are different standards for making statements on-line versus written communication.  Never before have we had so many cases of board members and unit owners alleging defamation because of some harmful comments made through...