Terminating a Condominium Management Contract

A good condominium property manager is worth his/her weight in gold.  Condominium corporations rely on the property manager to assist the Board in running the affairs of the corporation.  However, if the property manager is not performing the property manager’s duties...

Common Expense Default

Can owners withhold their common expenses if they are engaged in litigation with the Corporation? In a recent case, Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 396 v. Burdet, the Court of Appeal confirmed that common expenses are payable, even if there is on-going litigation...

Denise Lash’s New Column at Condominia Magazine

Denise Lash will be providing a regular column, “Legal Eye” for the new online magazine, Condominia, which recently hit virtual newsstands. Published 5 times a year, Denise kicked off the premiere issue with an article about thinking green when purchasing a condo. You...

The Inadequacy of Reserve Fund Provisions

Jason Rivait was a featured contributor in the Summer 2014 issue of CondoVoice.  In the article “The Inadequacy of Reserve Fund Provisions,” Jason and co-author Joy Mathews discuss the multiple interpretations of the reserve fund provisions of the Condominium Act,...

Denise Lash Featured in CondoBusiness Magazine

Denise Lash wrote an article in CondoBusiness magazine discussing the creation and operation of hotel-condos, with the focus on branded, luxury hotel-condos. In their article “Management Models for Hotel-Condos,” Denise highlights the myriad of agreements needed to...