by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
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...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The courts have once again confirmed that restrictions in a condominium corporation’s documents, which state that all units must be occupied by a single family, thus excluding unrelated roomers and/or boarders, are valid restrictions. In the case of Nipissing...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
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...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
An interesting case recently decided by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, involved a unit owner’s unauthorized widening of a doorway and the board’s attempt to enforce the provisions in the Declaration. In Durham Condominium Corporation No. 63 v. On-Cite...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Unit owner disputes between owners or between owners and the board, can often lead to individuals taking inappropriate steps and sometimes carrying out illegal activities which they justify are “for the good of the community” In some instances, board members take...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The month of September was an interesting month for decisions from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta relating to the release of personal information of condo and co-op owners . The Co-op matter involved the actions of the board in...
