Here’s my picks for the best condo-related stuff from the Twitterverse, guaranteed to help pass a weekend filled with lousy weather, traffic snarlups, subway detours and downtown marathons.
COURT / TRIBUNAL DECISIONS
ONSC: Condo developer breached elaborate terms of a Tarion settlement, engineer appointed to set scope of repair work – http://bit.ly/hWbge9
HRTO: Condo super’s claim of being fired for disability dismissed since same issue rejected in earlier ruling by OLRB – http://bit.ly/iPvy9e
ABQB: Lawyer with iffy retainer signed by developer-controlled condo bd lacks authority to act or to sue for fees – http://bit.ly/lsRlVq
ONSC extends administrator’s mandate for 12 months at YCC 506, a condo "in extremis" – http://bit.ly/lW4cQY
HRTO dismisses human rights complaint of married woman offended by condo board addressing her as "Miss." http://bit.ly/mvJMyV
ONSC orders referendum on whether notoriously troubled Toronto condo will emerge from court administration. http://bit.ly/lWu7gr
HRTO: Condo pool rules fixing kids swim hours and banning diapered babies struck down as discriminatory. $10K fine. http://bit.ly/iwCUwE
ONSC: Unit owners’ failure to pay condo common expenses leads to mortgage default; bank may exercise power of sale. http://bit.ly/ghHf0v
ONSC denies owners’ bid to discharge condo administrator but sets a process and future hearing for owners’ input. http://bit.ly/ibEg3W
OLRB welcomes Peel Condominium Corp. No. 57 to the [insert adjective here] world of unionized superintendents. http://bit.ly/h0QWU7
COMMENTARY / ARTICLES
Condo Hotel Lawyer: What is happening with the condo hotel sector? – Hotel Law Blog http://bit.ly/lnQidR
RT @tarleyrobinson: New blog post: HOAs, ADA, and FHA: regulating "Service or Assistance Animals" http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=913
RT @condobusiness: Noise issues can be such a challenge in condos and rental apartment buildings. http://fb.me/EkjXNYg4
RT @condobusiness: Does your condo limit amenity use by children? It may not hold up in court. http://fb.me/LEYKSyeY
When turning down the radio just won’t do. > Condo Living: Soundproofing – House & Home http://bit.ly/dGktNU
RT @colmbrannigan: I have posted a short article on Condo #Mediation/Arbitration from a panel "Mediate, Arbitrate or Court?" at http://www.mediate.ca/pg69.cfm
RT @chris_antipas: The importance of ongoing education of all owners. Digital version of Condo Business (pg29): http://cb.dgtlpub.com/2011/2011-03-31/home.php
Independent contractors are considered "workers" for health and safety purposes http://bit.ly/i3shrr
ONTARIO NEWS
RT @CBCWindsor: Cat rescue group proposes cat condo site: Feral felines in southwestern Ontario may get their own cat condos … http://bit.ly/m3sO9R
RT @canetwork: Canada: Banks don’t look at names, signatures on cheques (condo treasurer takes $50k) http://bit.ly/kmweUG
There were ~ 4,200 condo completions in Q1-2011 and ~11,700 scheduled for the remainder of 2011, for a total of 15,900 per @Urbanation
Lawyer wannabe appeals Law Society finding that his condo board hijinx shows bad character. http://bit.ly/eP4UgD (@LegalFeedsblog)
Condo board antics can have a lasting impact! Would-be lawyer rejected by Ontario’s Law Society for poor character – http://bit.ly/g9ad1z
Condo board shenanigans can derail a young person’s career. Ask this guy. "Lawyers behaving badly" – http://bit.ly/gUkd39
Computer misuse charge dropped against police sgt. for unauthorized computer check on a resident in his condo – http://bit.ly/dJ6QXI
@CCIGHC‘s "Fair tax for condos" campaign gains foothold in Waterloo region. Wilmot to look into fair tax issue http://bit.ly/h91gHP
NIMBYism is alive and well. Condo dwellers balk at homeless centre: http://bit.ly/eHGZLM (Ottawasun.com)
CANADA NEWS
BC’s foray into condo manager regulation plagued by politics. VanSun: Putting strata owners first could help families http://bit.ly/hYS7yd
Calgary condo unit owners start moving back in, one year after massive fire http://bit.ly/dYk7m3
Is condo board acting reasonably here? Tough call. Disabled residents locked out of their condo shower room http://bit.ly/g5oMxh
Condo complex sparring with Canada Post over denied service – http://bit.ly/ieVjWf (@EdmontonSun)
WORLD NEWS
RT @MortonsMusings: Iran tries to make it illegal to own a dog: http://bit.ly/ftJt2v | Tehran condo boards probably support the idea.
Lemme guess – he’s self-represented?? Lawyer’s suit vs. developer claims condo was missing 109 sq. ft. http://bit.ly/e7ln7p (@ABAJournal)
Lawyer who sued over 109 missing sq. feet in his condo wins $150K settlement – ABA Journal: http://bit.ly/eq90BQ
Synagogue ousted from condo unit in Palm Beach – http://bit.ly/fR3Z2X
Proposed deregulation of property managers in Florida shelved thx to efforts of Donna’s @CondoandHOALaw group. Kudos! http://bit.ly/iaaf7i
Non-smoking movement gains ground in Big Apple co-ops. Smoking Bans Hitting Home – WSJ.com http://on.wsj.com/i5PfvO
Board acting like boobs? NYTimes: Breast-Feeding Boutique in Feud with Condo Board http://nyti.ms/g3s0i9