The City of Toronto has recently announced that the registration system for short-term rental operators or hosts will launch on September 10, 2020. Homeowners who rent their principal home or condo on a short-term basis (a period of less than 28 consecutive days) must register with the City by the end of year and renew
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Always Act Reasonably – the Amlani Decision and a Lesson from the Court
The Condo Act and a condominium’s governing documents generally give a condo broad enforcement powers to ensure residents are abiding by the rules. Condos often turn to their lawyers to commence expensive legal proceedings as a reliable response to non-compliant residents. In assessing costs against a condo, a recent Superior Court of Justice decision should serve as a reminder to all condos that they should take reasonable steps to resolve disputes.
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Ignoring bullying and harassment not an option for condo boards
April 13, 2016 was International Day against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Transmisogyny, better known as the “International Day of Pink.” A recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision demonstrates that condo boards must apply the Day of Pink concepts every day of the year.
In Welykyi v. Rouge Valley Co-operative Homes Inc., the Tribunal chastised a co-operative housing corporation for not responding seriously, swiftly or effectively to a series of nasty, discriminatory and offensive messages against specific residents distributed by unknown perpetrators. The 10 affected residents each made a human rights complaint to the Tribunal that were heard together and addressed in a single decision.…
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A reasonably prudent director
Condo directors in Ontario are expected to exercise a certain degree of attentiveness, caution and prudence while carrying out their duties. This expectation is known as the “standard of care” and is set out in section 37(1) of the Condominium Act, 1998, which provides:
37. (1) Every director and every officer of a corporation in exercising the powers and discharging the duties of office shall,
(a) act honestly and in good faith; and
(b) exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
While the wording of this standard of care seems pretty simple, some directors don’t entirely understand what it means. A recent Superior Court case illustrates that some directors don’t understand it at all, or don’t care.…
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Federal flag law now in force
Just in time for Canada Day, a new law is effective dealing with the display of our national flag.…
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Microblog posts to 3/13/2012 – Part 1: Cases and Commentary
The condo-related cases we’ve tweeted about in the last 2 months reveal an interesting trend.…
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Top 10 condo law cases of 2011
It’s time to unveil our picks for the top 10 condo law cases of 2011.…
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Court clarifies full costs recovery provision
A recent decision clarifies how condo corporations collect the “additional actual costs” incurred in obtaining compliance orders under the Condominium Act, 1998.…
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Tackling rude, disrespectful conduct
We are seeing an increase in human rights claims relating to bad service or poor treatment by the condo board or manager. Here are some comments and tips.…
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Best of the blogosphere for November 2009
Here are some of the best condo-related entries from the blogosphere last month.…
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