by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Over the past few years, more and more condominium associations in the U.S. have had to deal with issues that most have never had to face before; owners walking away from their condominium units due to the economic downturn and associations unable to meet their...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The last time we wrote about the notorious Boily saga, the Ontario Court of Appeal had reaffirmed a lower court’s finding that the directors of an Ottawa condo corporation had acted in bad faith and were in contempt of court as they had deliberately violated a court...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
In Legal Eye, Denise Lash’s column for Condominia Magazine she provides a commentary on whether a home inspection in needed for condominium purchasers: The condominium inspection will involve inspecting the unit and may also reveal the general state of repairs of...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Can the initial board of directors appointed by a condo developer turn around and insulate the very same condo developer from liability if, say, the common elements are constructed deficiently? In a recent decision that is bound to upset current and future unit...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the first few years of a newly created condominium corporation the owner elected board will try to resolve issues dealing with building deficiencies, the developer’s warranties and representations made in disclosure statements by the developer. In certain...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Jason Rivait wrote an article that appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of Condo Voice. In the piece he discusses the push for new regulations to tackle the effects of short-term rental accommodation. To read the full article please click here.