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COVID-19 Bulletin No. 18: Emergency Order Regarding Condominium Meetings
Electronic Meetings are a GO!
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 17: Banning Visitors
Many condominiums Boards are contemplating whether or not visitors should be banned, especially those with dense populations and highly vulnerable residents. While we direct you to speak to your own professional counsel so that you, as a director, are protected by professional advice, we offer the following perspective:
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 16: Frustration Of Contracts And Force Majeure Clauses
With the summer 2020 season approaching and COVID-19 coronavirus causing major disruptions to nearly all aspects of life in Ontario, condominium corporations will need to think carefully about whether they can still fulfill their obligations under the contracts that they have entered into.
…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.
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