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COVID-19 Bulletin No.15: Collections - Thinking Outside The Box - 2 more Months?
How do we balance the needs and interests of the condominium corporation, the unit owner in arrears, and all other 3rd parties (e.g. mortgagees) who have an interest in the collection of common expenses?
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 14: Moving Protocol
With the end of the month fast approaching, many move-ins and move-outs are scheduled to occur over the weekend and early next week at various condominiums throughout Ontario amidst the COVID-19 crisis.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 13: Tarion's Response To COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization, Tarion has been taking various precautionary measures and adjusting their operations to ensure the health and safety of employees as well as homeowners, builders and the greater community.
What does this mean for Condominium Corporations …
COVID-19 Bulletin No. 12: Essential Businesses and Condominium Corporations
All non-essential workplaces in the Province of Ontario have been ordered to close by the Premier effective 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, for the next 14 days and potentially longer if the order is extended. In the evening on Monday, March 23, 2020, the Premier published the list …
COVID-19 Bulletin No. 11: How Could The Closure Of Non-Essential Businesses Affect Condominium Corporations?
All non-essential businesses in the Province of Ontario have been ordered to close by the Premier effective 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, 2020, for the next 14 days and potentially longer if the order is extended. On Tuesday, March 23, 2020, details regarding what businesses will be permitted to …
COVID-19 Bulletin No. 10: Regular Repair & Maintenance
During the current state of managing the COVID-19 virus, it is essential that while the Corporation must continue to operate, a Corporation should, as always, do so in a safe manner. This includes minimizing the transmission of the virus to the community and avoiding panic.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 6: Thinking Ahead - The Management Office
With COVID-19 being a hard and fast reality for everyone globally, condominium communities are swept up in this dynamic and must think proactively as contained environments to manage the risk.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 7: Status Certificates
While it is too early to tell, we anticipate that the operational costs for a condominium corporation are increasing. This means that budgets may not accurately reflect, at the current time, the impact of this pandemic.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 8: Contracts & Managing Them Going Forward
With the presence of COVID-19 requiring condominiums to think ahead on Spring contracts and regular contracts, we have the following questions for your Board to consider as you think ahead. (Due diligence and prudence are mandated by Section 37 of the Condominium Act, 1998).
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 9: Protocols For Unit Owners Within Their Condominium Community
Unit owners should be proactively trying to minimize the exposure to the outside world, including with their condominium community. Unit Owners should be proactively taking steps to reduce the risks to your community.
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