Condo Corporation Declaration Insufficient To Oust Small Claim Court Cost Rules
Condominium Corporation Declarations often seek to protect the majority of unitholders from the litigation costs incurred when a single...
Is A Condo Board Discriminating By Scheduling An AGM or Special Meeting On A Religious Holiday?
For those of you who read my work on a regular basis, you have already guessed that the answer to the above question is: "it depends". ...
Can You Force A Neighbour To Sell His/Her Condo For Bad Behaviour?
What can you do if Home Sweet Home has become a place of conflict and stress due to a nasty neighbour? Is there a point where a group of...
Sweetheart Tenancy Agreement Annulled By Mortgages Act - No Conflict with Residential Tenancies Act
Sometimes legal relationships are formed to create problems rather than solve them. This can be the case when a home owner is about to...
Fido Must Go - When Can A Condo Corporation Prohibit Pets? (Aka - the story of Simon the Greyhound)
For many people, pets are more than furry little responsibilities, they are akin to valued family members and the thought of severing the...
Condo Owners Are Not Entitled to Email Contact Information Of Other Owners
Electronic communication including email communication is increasingly replacing other forms of written transmission such as snail mail...
Condo Corporation Not Restricted To Lien To Enforce Payment Of Arrears
In the normal course, if a condo owner fails to pay his or her condo fees, a lien is automatically created against the condo unit. The...
Condo and Cooperative Boards Must Proactively Address Bullying And Harassment Complaints
Everyone who has been bullied will agree that it is a nightmare to have to endure intimidating and harassing behaviour on the playground...
Condo Directors Must Be Willing to Cooperate And Resolve Opposing Legitimate Interests
"[B]eing stubborn and unwilling to compromise when parties have different, but legitimate, interests and concerns is a costly and unwise...
Before You Rent Out Your Condo Unit, Don't Forget To....
As the owner of a condo unit, you are legally allowed to rent it out to long-term tenants.* Before you do, however, there are a few...