by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Condo fees are the lifeblood of condominiums. One owner’s failure to pay his share of common expenses causes suffering to all of the other owners in more than one way. First, the innocent owners have to bear the financial burden of the delinquent owner who benefits...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Class action lawsuits against condo developers seem to be on the rise. We have previously blogged about class actions relating to falling glass from condominiums and faulty balcony railings. The Toronto Star recently reported that a new class action has been filed...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the New Year, condo corporations and their managers should pay close attention to new rules from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) requiring them to obtain clearance certificates from the contractors they might hire to carry out construction work....
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
A condo corporation found itself in court (Gordon v. YRCC No. 818) after the Board had disqualified one of the directors on the basis that he had breached the Directors’ Code of Ethics. The Corporation’s By-law No. 9 provided that a director could be disqualified and...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
A recent academic study in the US indicates that condominium prices are affected by whether or not pets are permitted or prohibited in the condominium. The researchers came to the conclusion that there was a premium on prices for condominium units with unrestricted...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its much anticipated decision in the ongoing Boily saga. You may recall from previous blog posts that the directors of an Ottawa condo corporation were held in contempt of court for violating a court order to restore...
