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...

Have You Looked at Your Rules Lately? Part 2

In a recent blog we commented that many condominiums are still using rules prepared by the developer, which may not adequately address the concerns of the condominium community.  From a compliance perspective the condominium corporation is in a stronger position when...