by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The courts have held that prohibitions or restrictions on the number and kind of animals that are contained in condominium corporations declarations are valid. This means that condo developers (or their lawyers, perhaps?) who are drafting these documents, are making...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
What liability does a condo corporation have if someone is trapped in one of its elevators? This was recently considered by the Ontario Superior Court where a condominium resident sued both the condominium corporation and the elevator maintenance company for damages...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
What are the responsibilities of a condominium corporation where second-hand smoke is emanating from one unit to another? Are there additional responsibilities where the complaining owner is allergic to cigarette smoke? These were the questions that were posed in a...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Property managers and condominium corporations should take noise complaints seriously or risk facing serious financial consequences. In a recent case, a condominium corporation that failed to enforce its rules prohibiting excessive noise was ordered to compensate an...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
We expect that some residents were shocked to read a recent article in the Toronto Star that reported that one of the residents in their condominium was operating a dominatrix dungeon from her unit. While some residents may fear that property values will decline if...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Canadian Condominium Institute interviewed Denise Lash about her involvement in MTCC 747 v. Korolekh, a case that centered on the extreme behavior of a unit owner who significantly and detrimentally impacted her townhome community. Read the interview...
