Condominium stakeholders face a range of unique challenges in maintaining a community while operating a business in a highly regulated industry. Gowling WLG has in-depth expertise in condo law, and maintains the Condo Adviser blog to keep clients up to date on the latest developments in this rapidly expanding area.
Below is a digest of Condo Adviser's latest posts:
Condo Anarchy or Owner Apathy? 10 Tips to Improve the Lives of Condo Owners
Condo democracy has had a fair bit of bad press recently. Vote rigging, fraudulent proxies and director collusion made headlines in May. But is it really all gloom and doom in condos under Ontario skies? In this post, we provide 10 tips to improve condo governance and reduce frustration associated with condo living. Read this post >
Final Version of New Condo Regulations Have Been Posted by the Province
You can now consult the final version of these regulations adopted under the Condo Act. Specifically, you can now review the final language of:
- The General regulation (O.Reg. 48/1). This one contains the bulk of the regulations adopted under the Condo Act;
- The Regulation designating the Condo Authority. This authority will be responsible for the administration of certain provisions of the Condo Act;
- The Regulation
setting up the Condo Authority Tribunal. The tribunal
will offer alternative dispute resolution services for certain
types of condo disputes.
Read this post >
Can Condos Prohibit the Display of Canadian Flags?
With Canada Day just around the corner and important festivities expected to take place this year for the 150th anniversary of the Confederation, Canadian flags will start popping up everywhere. How are condominiums to deal with requests from owners wishing to display their maple leaf pride? Read this post >
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