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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 …
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).
