Lots of stuff from our microblog over the past month. Here are some of the juiciest entries to enjoy over the long May weekend:
ONSC: Occupant ordered to remove pets from condo unit and pay $19K in costs. Ouch! http://bit.ly/9VALIa
Stupidity by condo board. RT @canetwork: FL: Insurance Canceled (to save money) at Condos Destroyed by Fire – http://bit.ly/9BfQfW
RT @calinambrus: Condo board lords. Each condo has one, and you know what they say: If you can’t beat them, join them: http://ow.ly/1Hzjk
RT @NewlovelyPets: Baltimore condo board considers dog DNA testing to catch culprits neglecting to scoop dog poop:http://bit.ly/bVAIoD
Rebuild/repair planned for burned-out condo – $28K deductible per unit req’d for entire rebuild: http://bit.ly/axTbiB (via @metrocalgary)
RT @MortonsMusings: Litigation as an elaborate game of chicken: http://bit.ly/cEoanW
With just 2 months until #HST Day, he tells the truth – HST will hit family budget, McGuinty admits: http://bit.ly/atB8oH (@TorontoStar)
RT @condobusiness: @deanmccabe, reg’l manager for Brookfield Residential talks about the impact of HST for condos: http://bit.ly/bexKnx
From HST Blog: Landlords Not Happy about HST and are Asking Tenants to Leave: http://bit.ly/ajVQoG
Hotel-inspired condo development will have ‘negative effect’ on neighbourhood: http://bit.ly/coCbRt via @OttawaCitizen, Hat tip to @jjuffs
Fingers crossed: SCC to consider whether respondents can recover legal costs of human rights claims – http://bit.ly/d6ljNw (via Gowlings)
Homeowners Associations: The Enemy of Solar? – Green Blog @ NYTimes.com: http://bit.ly/aSTa35
Breaking: Large rooftop fire at Toronto lakefront condo (Queen’s Quay/York) – thick black smoke visible for miles. FD now on roof.
Rooftop fire extinguished at highrise condo on #Toronto lakefront. Damage to roof, some smoke/water damage to penthouse units likely.
10 questions to ask your condo board candidates « http://bit.ly/cIx3r3 (via @MalcolmBlogger)
Install/check your CO detectors! Condo occupants nearly die after neighbour leaves car engine running in garage – http://bit.ly/cubjXj
Done right, condo hotels add density to downtown cores and vibrancy to the streetscape – @globeandmail: http://bit.ly/blWeZp
RT @community_mngt: How to build your blog an online communityhttp://idek.net/1UMI (via @GuyKawasaki)
Construction begins on City’s tallest condo tower (with 931 dwelling units!) – CTV Toronto: http://bit.ly/d6ZS3K
Residential condo embroiled in $1.5M war with neighbour over parking – thestar.com: http://bit.ly/a5DomM
ONSCJ releases important ruling on occupational health & safety prosecution; orders new trial – full text: http://bit.ly/a63jmi
I dunno about this: Criminal checks on potential condo directors a good idea – http://bit.ly/aEKcWr. How about IQ tests for unit owners?
Wanna own a piece of history? Vancouver Olympic Village condos now up for sale: http://bit.ly/b5WKrm (via @vancouversun)
"Green" developers are after your green! – The shady side of the green building industry – http://bit.ly/colTJh(via @torontostar)
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