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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.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 5: COVID-19 & Condo Conflict
Updated March 20, 2020 at 5:45pm
On-site management offices have already closed and many condominium managers are working from home. Still, it remains that condominium communities across the province are “home” for their residents. Whether you are a director, owner or tenant, chances are that you …
COVID-19 Bulletin No. 4 - Part 2: Collections
Since our Bulletin of March 18th concerning the collection of common expenses, many ideas have been circulated around how the process for collecting unpaid common expenses should be addressed.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 4: Collections
As the Land Registry Office and banks remain open at the time of writing, the Law Society of Ontario has suggested that real estate transactions should close as scheduled. However, in the event that a party becomes unable to close for a reason relating to COVID-19, lawyers have been encouraged to cooperate with each other, …
COVID-19 Bulletin No. 3: Immediate Protocols To Be Implemented By Condominiums
Condominium corporations are the “fourth level of government” and have a statutory obligation to take reasonable steps to protect all persons on condominium property from foreseeable harm and dangerous conditions as per the Occupier’s Liability Act and the Condominium Act. As the window to flatten the COVID-19 curb …
COVID-19 Bulletin No. 2: Immediate Actions To Be Taken By All Condominium Corporations
Restrictions imposed by the Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have required that Canadians immediately change our way of life; however, few condominium corporations have taken action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 1: Preventative Measures and the Protection of Vulnerable Populations within Condominium Communities
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization declared to the eruption of COVID-19 as a pandemic, which can have serious health consequences and be fatal for the elderly and individuals with underlying medical conditions.
…Removing A Harsh Penalty For Non-Compliance: YRSCC No.1206 v. 520 Steeles
The modern era of the Condominium Act has brought about numerous decisions from the Courts which emphasize the consumer protection nature of the Act. However, there remain certain older decisions which interpret the words of the Act strictly, leading to potentially harsh results to the consumer.
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