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Ontario Condo Law Blog
Back to basics: Part I – Owner alterations to common elements
By Andrea Lusk, An Nguyen
To kick off the new year, we’re reviewing the Condo Act in a series we’re calling “Back to Basics”. We’ll cover common topics and issues that often arise in condo…
Ontario Condo Law Blog
Common element nuisance – what’s bugs got to do (got to do with it)?
By Andrea Lusk
An owner brought a CAT application alleging she was experiencing unreasonable noise from a common element garage grate and unreasonable noise, odour, smoke and vapour from a common element industrial…
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Fighting fire with fire – Eviction under the Condo Act remains exceptionally rare
By Tony Bui
Before CAT, condominiums typically brought compliance applications under s. 134 of the Condo Act to force unwilling residents to comply with the Condo Act and the condo’s declaration, by-laws and…
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Collecting unpaid shared condo costs
By Andrea Lusk
The lien regime to collect arrears against a defaulting unit owner is straightforward and codified in the Condo Act and common law – there’s a default in common expense payment,…
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Condominium liens – With great power comes great…accountability
By An Nguyen
Common expenses are the life blood of condo corporations and section 85 of the Condo Act allows condos to register a lien to collect unit owners’ share. This section is…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Parents who helped pay for son’s property can partition or sell it: Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
Unclear ledgers didn't undermine evidence that parents made contributions to mortgage, renovations
Ontario Condo Law Blog
Condo meeting minefields
By Andrea Lusk
We saw “condo meeting” cases before the court in 2021, seeking procedural directions or injunctions to stop them. For each case that made it to a judge, more cases were…
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Judicial review of CAT decision not available before exhausting Condo Act appeal
By An Nguyen
The Divisional Court of Ontario recently considered a condo corporation’s application for judicial review of a CAT decision. However, the court dismissed the application because the corporation did not exhaust…
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Standard Unit By-law Upgrades
By Bob Gardiner
GMA is proud of our comprehensive Standard Unit By-law (“SUBL”) and streamlined processing arrangements. Our SUBL precedent has recently evolved. We have buttressed its existing strict liability insurance deductible provision…
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Lien challenges: applying pressure doesn’t stop the bleeding
By Tony Bui
When condo owners get hit with a lien, things typically go one of two ways: the owner pays the lien and everyone moves on with their life or the owner…