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Condo Authority Tribunal, Court Cases, Declaration, Featured

Condo Authority Tribunal, Court Cases, Declaration, Featured

07 Jul 2021

Pets, Parking and Storage? The CAT’s jurisdiction may go further than you think!

As we all know by now, in October 2020 the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) increased its jurisdiction to

Court Cases, Declaration, Featured, Parking

Court Cases, Declaration, Featured, Parking

16 Oct 2019

Condo Declaration May Not Impose an Obligation to Lease Parking in Perpetuity

16 Oct, 2019
Rod Escayola
Declaration

In a recent decision, a judge ruled that a provision in a condo declaration which imposed on the

Compliance, Court Cases, Declaration, Enforcement, Featured, Governance, Lease of Units, Occupier's Liability, Units

Compliance, Court Cases, Declaration, Enforcement, Featured, Governance, Lease of Units, Occupier's Liability, Units

08 Dec 2016

Airbnb Is Incompatible with The “Single Family Use” Provision of Most Condo Declarations

08 Dec, 2016
Rod Escayola
Declaration

With the growing interest in the “sharing economy”, Airbnb and other short-term rental websites are often causing headaches

By-laws, Common Elements, Court Cases, Declaration, Enforcement, Featured, Lease of Units, Units

By-laws, Common Elements, Court Cases, Declaration, Enforcement, Featured, Lease of Units, Units

07 Dec 2016

Can Condo Owners Lease Out Their Parking Space?

07 Dec, 2016
Rod Escayola
Declaration

CBC news recently reported on a Uber-style app that connects drivers looking for parking with people who want

By-laws, Compliance, Declaration, Enforcement, Featured, Governance, Legislation

By-laws, Compliance, Declaration, Enforcement, Featured, Governance, Legislation

22 Nov 2016

Condominium Declaration, By-laws and Rules: What’s the Difference?

22 Nov, 2016
Rod Escayola
Declaration

I was speaking this weekend at a Condominium Director’s Course given by CCI-Eastern Ontario. One of the participants

Amendments to the Condo Act, Annual General Meetings, Arrears, Board of Directors, Budget, By-laws, Common Elements, Condo Fees, Declaration, Directors and Officers, Elections, Featured, Financial Management, Governance, Lease of Units, Legislation, Meeting of Owners, Proxies

Amendments to the Condo Act, Annual General Meetings, Arrears, Board of Directors, Budget, By-laws, Common Elements, Condo Fees, Declaration, Directors and Officers, Elections, Featured, Financial Management, Governance, Lease of Units, Legislation, Meeting of Owners, Proxies

06 Sep 2016

The “5 Ws” of a Condo AGM

06 Sep, 2016
Rod Escayola
Declaration

Fall is often a good time for condominium corporations to hold their annual general meeting (“AGM“) of owners.

Compliance, Declaration, Featured, Health and Safety, Nuisance, Rules, Smoking

Compliance, Declaration, Featured, Health and Safety, Nuisance, Rules, Smoking

05 May 2015

Can Condos Prohibit Smoking on Balconies?

05 May, 2015
Rod Escayola
Declaration

Also read our more recent blog post (Oct. 2018): Changes to the Smoke-Free Act Affecting Condos. As part

Board of Directors, Compliance, Court Cases, Declaration, Directors and Officers, Enforcement, Featured, Governance, Lease of Units, Litigation, Oppression Remedy, Rules, Standard of Care

Board of Directors, Compliance, Court Cases, Declaration, Directors and Officers, Enforcement, Featured, Governance, Lease of Units, Litigation, Oppression Remedy, Rules, Standard of Care

29 Apr 2015

A Director Should Not Act Against the Rest of the Board

29 Apr, 2015
Rod Escayola
Declaration

Last week, the court rendered a lengthy decision in the Ballingall matter. In this court case, we represented

Compliance, Court Cases, Declaration, Enforcement, Featured, Lease of Units, Litigation

Compliance, Court Cases, Declaration, Enforcement, Featured, Lease of Units, Litigation

23 Apr 2015

A Condominium Declaration Can Prohibit Short-term Rentals to Unrelated Students

23 Apr, 2015
Rod Escayola
Declaration

In a recent Ottawa case, the court confirmed that a condominium corporation can (and should) prohibit the leasing

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