by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Alberta Court recently considered whether having a live-in caregiver constituted a violation of a condominium’s By-laws that prohibited roomers and boarders and any use of a residential unit other than as a single-family dwelling. The unit owners, Mr. and Mrs....
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Denise Lash recently wrote an article for Condo Business Magazine, entitled “Don’t Get Too Personal.” In the article they discuss the practical constraints under the Human Rights Code placed on employers seeking personal information from candidates during the hiring...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
In response to our recent post on the case of Boily v. Carleton Condominium Corp. No. 145, where board directors were held by a court to be personally responsible for legal costs incurred by a group of owners, one of our readers asked if this would be covered by...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
A recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal dealing with the privacy of a Bank customer’s personal information, may have some interesting applications for condominium corporations and property managers across Canada. This decision has now established a new common...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you have wanted a detailed list cataloguing the differences between owning a home and owning a condominium you are in luck! Denise Lash recently presented to a large group at an HSBC event on the Differences Between Owning a House and Owning a Condominium. Key...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
How do you motivate condo developers to make green building standards a priority? Offer creative green building incentives that will make their projects more marketable. This is what Governor Cuomo had in mind for the State of New York, when he signed legislation...
