by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
For those of you who have been following the story about the police officer/condo director, who misused the police database to search out information about another condo owner and ex-director, here is a further update. A big disappointment for Jeff Green, when...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
I often hear complaints from board members and property managers about the challenges they have dealing with condo residents who disregard the rules in their communities. Often times the resident themselves, are unaware that there are rules and regulations and are...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the latest issue of Canadian Lawyer InHouse Magazine, Denise discusses the deficiencies in glass condos and says consumers may be unduly deterred by the idea of disposable glass-walled buildings. Experts are working on improvements to insulation in glass wall...
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,...
