For over 3 years now, most owners' meetings have been held virtually. Technology has drastically improved, lessons have been learned, and changes have been implemented by virtual meeting host platforms to improve the overall...
by: Audrey Loeb Reserve funds exist to ensure that money is available to pay for the cost of major repair and replacement of major capital items in the property. Major capital items include roads, walkways, lighting, lobby&r...
by Inderpreet Suri At the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT), parties can agree to settle a dispute through a settlement agreement instead of proceeding with a full hearing. Sometimes, parties may fail to comply with the ...
On April 3, 2023, the Government of Ontario announced Bill 91, Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023. The bill, along with regulatory changes, will make of some of the temporary measures implemented during the pandemic p...
The Government of Canada recently introduced the Underused Housing Tax (UHT). The first returns under the UHT are due on April 30, 2023. The Canada Revenue Agency has recently announced that, in recognition of the challeng...
By: Evan Holt Over the past few years, many of our condominium corporation clients have experienced an increase in the number of renovation requests submitted by unit owners. Frequently, and especially in older condominium p...
by Deborah Howden The Condominium Authority Tribunal continues to find that residents who keep animals at a condominium property in contravention of the corporation’s declaration or rules must provide adequate medical...
In Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2804 v. Micoli et al., our office commenced a successful CAT application on behalf of TSCC 2804 (the “Condominium”) to address a tenant's highly disruptive presenc...
By: Patrick Nelson With the move to online hosting for most owner’s meetings, questions have emerged as to whether the recordings of those meetings constitute records which owners are entitled to review. Two recent ca...
As of January 1, 2023, the City of Toronto and the Federal government have implemented two important changes in relation to residential property ownership. Toronto Vacant Home Tax Law: By-law No. 97-2022 Effective January 1...