Demystifying a Condo Board Director’s Liability

Josh Milgrom’s article Demystifying Director’s Liability was published in the Spring 2014 issue of CondoVoice magazine. Josh addresses the topic of director’s liability pertaining to volunteers who join their condominium boards. He writes about meeting the standard of...

Owners Requests for Records, a Continuation

A follow up to our posting on “Owners Requests for Records.”  Mr. Lahrkampt found himself in court once again when Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 932 brought a motion in Small Claims Court for clarification with respect to the minutes and the proxies...

Impeachment of Board Members

One of the most memorable Seinfeld episodes is the one which takes place at Del Boca Vista, a condo complex in Florida, where Jerry’s father and mother, Morty and Helen have retired. Morty, who serves as president of the board, soon finds himself impeached due to...

Leaking Balcony Enclosures- Who is Responsible?

In Kelowna B.C., Lloyd Guenther, who purchased a condo with his wife in 2003, was so frustrated with the Strata Council’s inaction in addressing water leaks on the owners enclosed balconies and the building envelope issues which he felt were caused by the enclosures,...

Condo Management Breaches

Condominium Corporations need to ensure that their property management agreements have been reviewed by legal counsel so that they are protected in the event that something goes wrong.  Here are two examples of situations in which property management decides to serve...