Student Condominiums

In a recent blog post we reviewed a case involving a dispute between resident owners and investor owners who were leasing their units on a short-term basis, primarily to university students. This type of conflict frequently arises in condominium buildings that are...

Standard of Care for Condominium Directors

In a previous post, we reviewed a case, Ballingall v. C.C. C. No.111, about an acrimonious dispute between resident unit owners and investor/landlord unit owners regarding the single family restrictions in the condominium documents. As well as considering the law...

Holiday Decorations in Condominiums

We’re in the midst of the Christmas holiday season and people are getting in the festive mood! Before putting up any holiday decorations on the exterior of their units, condo residents should be checking their condo documents to see if there are any restrictions on...

Downsizing to a Condominium

A recent article in the Globe & Mail concluded that retirees who downsize from a house to a condominium will often not see a huge reduction in their monthly living expenses for property taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance and repairs. To assist readers,...

Condo Unit Owners Sue Developer

In a recent case, 2384125 Ontario Inc. v. The Diamond at Don Mills Developments Inc., twenty-five commercial condominium unit owners collectively sued the condominium developer for a total of $7,000,000, claiming that they were induced by misrepresentations by the...