Ontario Condo Law Blog : Toronto Condominium Lawyer & Attorney : Gardiner Miller Arnold Law Firm : Ontario, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener

Property tax on condos too high - Politicians back residents’ fight to lower taxes (Yorkregion.com) - http://bit.ly/dgMFL0  

CCI Golden Horseshoe chapter presses for fair taxation: Condo dwellers seek a tax break (via Hamilton Spectator) - http://bit.ly/9OH9s7 

Tax loophole for condo conversions could cost city millions (Windsor Star) - http://bit.ly/9jwHQB

ONCA: Condo developer adequately disclosed lease of HVAC system, per Condo Act 1990, s.52; Trial decision overturned -http://bit.ly/91MbHJ

Ontario govt regulation extending the 10 yr deadline for adequate funding of condo reserve funds is now published -http://bit.ly/9xsKRT

Bob Aaron: Victory for non-smoking condo couple in B.C. - Yourhome.ca: http://bit.ly/cs0wgL

RT @CHDW_HOALaw: Breaking news: People don't like HOA lawyers... - http://bit.ly/9CcjVs

Condo boards need more regulation - Yourhome.ca:http://bit.ly/cKj0eY. No. They need to hire a professional manager and follow advice.

RT @OntMinLabour: Ontario Increases Minimum Wage -http://bit.ly/cmodlU

Toronto condos not immune to creepy crawlies: Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite - http://bit.ly/azhyyi (via Lexology)

RT @RCD_Canada: City of Toronto accepting applications for Eco-Roof Incentive Program - http://bit.ly/bzTTwg

From coast to coast, Canadian Lawyer Mag (@CanLawMag) says: Condos are hot, hot, hot! - http://bit.ly/bps7jh

Serenity now for condo folks! From @TheCooperator magazine: Anger Management-Putting the Civility back into Community -http://bit.ly/apphZu

In US, banks foreclose on condo unit owners then fail to pay common expenses, so the condos foreclose on the banks -http://bit.ly/cuGC6w

ON Govt files new training/testing regulation under Private Security/Investigative Services Act; effective April 2010 -http://bit.ly/93tIiw

What we learned at Community Association Institute’s National Law Conference - http://bit.ly/cHc3K8 (via HOALawblog.com)

"Sometimes I wonder whether being on a condo board actually kills brain cells..." - http://bit.ly/9KNSeP (via @nowhereman blog)

Maryland human rights body orders condo corp to halt reconversion of Shabbat elevator installed only a year before - http://bit.ly/btSFJ6

NY Times: California seaside condos and “condotels” with hefty occupancy restrictions may be hard to unload - http://bit.ly/aOfGvH

From homes-extra.ca: How to deal with noisy condo neighbours - http://bit.ly/aFJt90

From Yorkregion.com: Habitat for Humanity seeking land to build higher-density housing (condos) in Newmarket - http://bit.ly/dC9P9T

From @nydailynews: Condo coughs up $1M for victim of hushed-up crime spree - http://bit.ly/9geyw9

OHRT: Unit owner’s human rights complaint deferred until after condo’s enforcement application is heard by Court – http://bit.ly/aq2lLt

Boston Globe: Lady buys a condo unit, suffers from neighbour's 2nd hand smoke, then sues her realtor - http://shar.es/aLe8B

The Boston Globe: Jury rejects condo owner's claim that broker misled her about smoker downstairs - http://shar.es/m1yok

Obese woman in Quebec wins human rights fight with her condo for a closer parking spot - http://tgam.ca/IHc (via @globeandmail)

Blawg Review #251 by @CanadianTMBlog in Vancouver has a special Olympic theme. Go Canada! - http://bit.ly/bZpKPw

City of London (ON) considering new application/approval process for vacant land condo developments - http://bit.ly/a28dnk

RT @utahcondolaw: Park City roofing contractor's article on ice dam solutions: "Scraping by" - SNIPS: http://bit.ly/9UChiY

Connecticut Attorney General recommends creating state condo ombud & suggests funding plan (via Hartford Guardian) - http://bit.ly/9xad2Z

Charges laid after debris falls from towers, including a condo corp - http://bit.ly/byZZdu (via CBC Calgary)

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Ottawa Citizen: Condos give homeless hope - Mental health association comes to the rescue - http://bit.ly/6tXO6v

D.C. condo unit owner wins [settles?] court battle with smoker next door - http://bit.ly/6i8VAg

Ottawa Citizen: Condo mgmt demands removal of big snow fort built by unit owner for his kids in his front yard - http://bit.ly/4sGvA5

More pics of massive snow fort on front yard of Ottawa townhouse condo illustrates safety hazard - http://bit.ly/939xCQ Cool fort, though!

DC Real Estate Guide writes on the pros of joining your condo board - http://bit.ly/4oaeft - and also the cons - http://bit.ly/6tmyWx

ONCA: Condo corp's insurance doesn't cover replacement of poorly-designed standpipe system - http://bit.ly/4QeBtM

Before you buy Florida condos in distressed neighbourhoods, take note: RT @canetwork: With foreclosure comes crime - http://bit.ly/831NPS

Barrie (ON) Examiner reports on condo development trends in that town: "Condo owners living the high life" - http://bit.ly/5QXy3R

Costs to soar as aging Canadians face rising tide of dementia - Globe and Mail: http://bit.ly/5ZfUuJ - How about cost to condo corporations?

New Brunswick to ring in the new year with a new Condominium Property Act - http://bit.ly/5OH5fu 

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Ont. Human Rights Legal Support Centre reports on "ground-breaking legal victory" for disabled condo unit owners - http://bit.ly/5MlI0l

Toronto Globe and Mail: Queen's Park vista threatened by condo plan - http://tgam.ca/FUL

RT @canetwork: FL: HOA Prez choked by resident over Christmas light dispute http://bit.ly/82aZbs

ONCA: Installation of outdoor hot tub is not an “addition, alteration or improvement” under s. 98 of Ont. Condo Act - http://bit.ly/7eaNsM

RT @HOA_Lawyer: HOA director apologizes for giving man "the finger" at owners meeting. She's also an etiquette coach! - http://bit.ly/4IR7Jg                     

HUD charges Massachusetts condo bd and mgmt co. for discriminating against families with children - http://bit.ly/7AioLc

RT @nicolebreskin: $2.1 million Tribeca condo owner to sue neighbor over secondhand smoke - http://bit.ly/7KTpeq

Biscayne Times: Condo Life-Luxurious Comfort or Relentless Conflict? - http://bit.ly/6Nwd1y  - Bizarre tale of Miami development gone bad.

Anon. Chicago lawyer: HOAs that ask war vets to remove flags are "a good reason why my kids will go to college." - http://bit.ly/7FcD2R

National Post: City of Toronto orders condo developers to buy annual metropass for every unit: http://bit.ly/6615FT Neat idea!

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Calgary pagan claims religious discrimination when condo bd demands removal of gargoyles from his front step - http://tinyurl.com/yf3mhkk

Toronto theatre troupe performs sketch-like improv commentary on condo living - http://tinyurl.com/ybnkzc7

Shopping for a condo means taking a hard look at fees - Winnipeg Free Press - http://shar.es/aKKWD

Parkview Point Condo Manager Busted for Organized Fraud - Miami News - http://bit.ly/1mqmjB

Chicago Sun-Times: Lawsuit vs. condo over Jewish doorpost symbol and Friday nite board meetings hangs in there - http://bit.ly/1WrXhn

Red Deer Advocate - Red Deer couple feel like 'prisoners' as condo board refuses access ramp - http://bit.ly/3aZKPS

A home-based business and condo-dwelling often don't mix - http://tgam.ca/DbS (via @globeandmail)

RT @HicksMorley: AODA Update: Final Proposed Employment Accessibility Standard Released. #EmploymentLaw http://bit.ly/2wZGtA

Is a condo a good investment? Some buildings "a time bomb of costs." http://tgam.ca/CzG (via @globeandmail)

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