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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 …
Condo Law: Collection Files
Important Notice regarding Collection Files
Please note that the Land Registry Office will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2011 and Tuesday, December 27, 2011.
…CONDOCENTRIC: Hoarding in a Condominium Community
Hoarding in a condominium community - FACT OR FICTION? Does holding onto a large number of possessions really make you a “hoarder”, a disorganized person or even an empty nester moving from a large home to a smaller one? The fact is that there is a point when …
CONDOCENTRIC: What is a Waiver of Subrogation Clause?
Article to be posted soon.
…CONDOCENTRIC: Where were the Directors? Highlights of Bad Boards
Where were the Directors? Highlights of Bad Boards
In 1994, the TSX sponsored the committee that published the report “Where Were the Directors?”. As set out in the TSX Company Manual, this report wondered out loud where the stewards of corporate Canada had gone and reflected on how they had …
CONDOCENTRIC: Property Management Fraud
While the industry is in a “tizzy” (to quote from a recent Toronto Star Article) about the alleged fraud by Channel Property Management and Mr. Khan has been seen in a village in Bangladesh , I have to ask: has this happened before? (Yes!).. As participants in various roles in …
CONDOCENTRIC: Condominiums and Human Rights - A Positive Attitude - A Review of Caselaw in Ontario
Are Human Rights a Good Idea?
While the answer may seem self-evident, here are some recent headlines from the Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/en/home).
CONDOCENTRIC: Workplace Violence and Harassment
WHAT IS BILL 168?
Have you ever been the victim of violent or abusive behaviour? In a workplace environment, being a victim of violent or abusive behaviour is not a pleasant experience and is, to say the least, unproductive to the workplace.
CONDOCENTRIC: Federal and Provincial Election Campaigns - Key Legislation for Condominiums
With a federal election campaign in full gear, and the upcoming provincial election, it is important for condominium corporations to keep the following in mind:
…CONDOCENTRIC: Investing Corporation Monies
Section 115 of the Condominium Act, 1998 (the "Act") provides that any money received on behalf of, or for the benefit of, a condominium corporarion is to be held in trust together with interest and other proceeds earned from investing it.
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