The Summer 2009 edition of GMA’s Condo Alert! newsletter is now available.
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September 2009
Some Q&As on condo AGMs
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Governance
We open our mailbag and answer some questions about owners’ meetings.
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Rental buildings set to take the lead in smart sub-metering
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Legislation & Regulation, The Environment
A recent decision of the Ontario Energy Board gives landlords permission to install smart sub-metering in rental buildings and will probably result in the rental sector taking the lead in the smart sub-metering initiative. At the moment, it seems that residential tenants have greater rights than condo unit owners.
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HST at centre of by-election politics
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Financial Issues, News and Events
The impact of the proposed HST on condominium corporations and their unit owners is turning into a political football in the upcoming provincial by-election in Toronto.
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Deposits are safe, but what about money paid for upgrades?
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Buying and Selling, Condominium Act, 1998
Another condo project in trouble highlights the limitations of the trust requirements under the Condominium Act.
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