by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
On September 24th, 2010, a fire occurred in an apartment building at 200 Wellesley Street East in Toronto in a suite that was known to property management as a hoarder’s unit. Supposedly steps had been taken to deal with the suite, but obviously not done soon...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
In a recent case, Pearson v. CCC No.178, the court considered whether a condominium corporation could recover as common expenses the legal costs it incurred for legal advice related to the defence of Small Claims Court actions commenced by an owner. The unit owner had...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
This past August, the Toronto City Council passed an amendment to the Municipal Code- Property Standards to allow the use of motion sensor-controlled lighting in multi-unit residential buildings. This now allows motion sensor lighting in corridors, parking garages,...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the latest issue of Condominium Magazine, Denise Lash and Barbara Holmes discuss the importance of condominium corporations periodically reviewing their bylaws. Bylaws put in place by developers are generally “one size fits all.” As such, they may not...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
It is important to have an understanding as to how condominium issues are dealt with in other jurisdictions. This can often lead to important amendments to legislation. It is a useful exercise to see how other provinces in Canada view such topics as insurance...
