In a recent case, Y.C.C. No. 187 v. Sandhu, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted a judgment in favour of the condominium corporation, giving it possession of an owner’s unit and enabling it to sell the unit. This drastic consequence ensued as a result of the actions of the owner’s tenant. The tenant had been in constant conflict with the corporation and building management and then sued the corporation for damages of over…

Emotions are running high at two CityPlace buildings after the condominium corporation started enforcing a rule that prohibits any pets that were not registered with the corporation by a specified date. The effect of this rule means that any new pets, as well as any pets not registered by the cut-off date, are prohibited. It was reported in the media that the rule was passed by the condominium board in 2016 but enactment and enforcement…

We are excited to welcome Sarah Morrey back to Lash Condo Law as our 2019/20 articling student.  Sarah joins our team of blog writers and will post tomorrow’s blog on the topic of Candidate Disclosure.   For Sarah’s contact info click here…

There’s an old adage that “a man’s home is his castle.” However, when that castle is a condominium unit, owners need to realize that they are not the exclusive ruler of their castle and that they do not have the same freedoms and level of control as the owner of a freehold property. Compromises by owners are necessary, as the condominium is regulated by the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”), as well as the declaration,…

It was recently reported in the media that a Mississauga condominium corporation enacted a rule that requires all residents who wish to smoke cannabis in their units to register with the corporation within 30 days of the effective date of the rule. The rule also states that only those who have registered will be allowed to smoke cannabis in their units. However, the rule has an exemption for those who use cannabis for medical or…

There isn’t a day that goes by where elevators don’t come up in a conversation in our office.  Elevator problems seem to be the focus of many owner complaints. Management and boards are finding this challenging since the condominium corporation is reliant on the elevator technicians, who have been reported to be in short supply and don’t often provide immediate service. The government is addressing some of these issues with the introduction of Bill 109,…

In a previous blog post we wrote about the requirements for shared facility managers to be licenced where one or more of the parties to the shared facility agreement is a condominium corporation.  This is a new requirement recently introduced when the Condominium Management Services Act, 2015 (“CMSA”) came into effect. This is just one issue that has come up recently concerning shared facilities however, condominium corporations continue to face challenges working with other parties,…