Holiday Decorations

The radio stations are playing Christmas music and the stores are decked out for the holidays. Now that the holiday season is upon us, condo owners should be checking their condominium documents before putting holiday decorations on the outside of their units. The...

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...