Dealing with mental health issues in condos is tricky

Dealing with mental health issues in condos is tricky

Posted by: Audrey Loeb , April 15, 2019

When dealing with residents who have dementia, mental health or addiction issues that are posing a risk to themselves, the building or neighbouring units, condominium corporations should seek legal advice before taking action, Toronto condominium lawyer Audrey Loeb tells AdvocateDaily.com.

“It’s crucial to find out what you can and cannot do in certain circumstances. We also have resources we can forward to help management deal with these issues in a non-legal way,” says Loeb, partner with the Toronto office of Shibley Righton LLP.

“Managers aren’t hired to act as sociologists or psychologists — they are trained to manage the operations of the building. But when you're dealing with people, there are a number of interesting issues that pop up.”

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