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Patricia Elia Presenting ACMO Webinar on Effective Communication
Patricia Elia will be presenting a webinar for the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario (ACMO) on Effective Communication with Sonja Hodis and Sue Langlois on September 6, 2012.
…CONDOCENTRIC: BUYER BE AWARE - How Condominium Purchasers Can Be Informed Going In
A faulty notion exists surrounding the concept of “condominium living” in that all condominiums are viewed as the same.
…CONDOCENTRIC: THE ART OF COMMUNICATION – Reaching Out to Purchasers
CONDOMINIUM PURCHASERS UNAWARE OF THE PRESENCE OF CREATURES!!!
Many condominium purchasers do not realize that 3 unique creatures exist everywhere in their condominiums – they are the Declaration, by-laws and rules!
…CONDOMINIUM COLLECTIONS: BEST PRACTICES - Where and how is the Notice of Lien to be sent?
Best Practices[1]: Where and how is the Notice of Lien to be sent?
…CONDOCENTRIC: ASK THE PROS - Is The Board Bound By AGM Decisions?
Question:
If a decision is made by the residents at an AGM, can a Board of Directors change that decision later at a regular Board meeting? In 2004, the residents decided to have a set date for the AGM each year so they could plan around it. The item was …
Patricia Elia Teaching CCI Level 300 Course
May 1, 2012
Patricia Elia will be teaching the Canadian Condomininium Institute's Level 300 course on People Issues, Mediation and Arbitration on May 15, 2012.
…CONDOCENTRIC: Selective Enforcement of Condominium Rules
Subsection 17(3) of the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”) puts an onus on condominium Boards to “take all reasonable steps to ensure that the owners, the occupiers of units, the lessees of the common elements and the agents and employees of the corporation comply with this Act, the declaration, the …
CONDOCENTRIC: THE ART OF COMMUNICATION - Is E-Mail Always Easier?
In this day and age, a lot can be said with respect to electronic communication. In the context of condominium communities, e-mail can serve as a great tool for communicating with owners and residents alike. The delivery of event notifications, newsletters and other correspondence electronically has a number of advantages …
CONDOCENTRIC: BEST PRACTICES - Where and how is the Form 14 to be sent?
Common Expense Collections
Best Practices[1]: Where and how is the Form 14 to be sent?
…CONDOCENTRIC: Suttie v. Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 683
In Suttie v. Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 683 (Small Claims Court), a pipe in the Plaintiff’s dishwasher, which was located in her unit, broke causing water to damage her hardwood floor, which she installed, replacing the original broadloom flooring. She made a claim under her personal homeowner’s insurance policy …