CCI Huronia Blog

October 28, 2024 - Blog Post Tag(s): adapting to change || be prepared || common elements || condo corporation policies || Condo Education || Condominium Act || Condominium Education || duties of condominium corporations || Exclusive-use Common Elements
Author: CCI Toronto

Changes to the Common Elements

One area that continues to be a cause for confusion is changes to the common elements. Whether the changes are to be made by the condominium corporation or by unit owners, the rights and obligations that attach to each party vary considerably.

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February 8, 2024 - Blog Post Tag(s): CCI Huronia || common elements || Communication with Condo Owners || condo corporation policies || Condo Education || Condominium Act || Condominium Education || Excellence in Condominium Management || Exclusive-use Common Elements
Author: Sonja Hodis, Hodis Law

Enforcing Breaches

Enforcing breaches of the condo’s rules (found in the Condominium Act or your governing documents) in relation to exclusive use common elements (EUCE) is no different that enforcing breaches generally. However, you may have specific rules that deal only with EUCE.

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July 5, 2023 - Blog Post Tag(s): CCI Huronia || Community || Condo Education || Condominium Act || condominium communities || Condominium Managers
Author: Jessica Laker, Laker Property Management Ltd

Differences between styles of Condominiums - Building vs Townhouses

Condominiums can range from buildings to commercial, vacant land to industrial, and many more.

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July 5, 2023 - Blog Post Tag(s): CCI Huronia || Condo Reserve Funds || Condominium Act || condominium budget || duties of condominium corporations || Reserve Fund
Author: Jon Juffs, McIntosh Perry

Differences Between High-Rise and Townhouse Reserve Fund Studies in Ontario

In Ontario, all condominium corporations are required to have a reserve fund, study, and plan.

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November 23, 2022 - Blog Post Tag(s): adapting to change || be prepared || Borrowing Bylaw || Cash Flow Issues || CCI Huronia || condo corporation policies || condo owners meetings || Condominium Act || E-voting Platforms || Electronic Meetings || Financial Planning || Voting on Bylaws
Author: Chris Jaglowitz, Common Ground Condo Law

Condo Bylaws on Borrowing

Condo boards often ask if their corporation's original borrowing bylaw (the one passed while under developer control) is sufficient to authorize major borrowings many years later. It is not.

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October 31, 2022 - Blog Post Tag(s): adapting to change || be prepared || Cash Flow Issues || CCI Huronia || common elements || condo corporation policies || Condo Education || Condominium Act || condominium budget || Condominium Education || condominium owners || duties of condominium corporations || Excellence in Condominium Management || Reserve Fund || Special Assessments
Author: Patricia Elia, Elia Associates PC

Legal Impacts of Special Assessments

Special assessments, to be honest, can be scary. Why? Because it is a demand for cash that is not expected because it is over and above the budget requirements for cash.

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December 14, 2021 - Blog Post Tag(s): adapting to change || awarding costs || CAT's expanding jurisdiction || CAT’s jurisdiction || common elements || condo corporation policies || Condominium Act || condominium communities || condominium owners || courtesy || disagreements || Dispute Resolution || dogs || duties of condominium corporations || enforcing bylaws || fairness || light || noise || nuisance || Occupier’s Liability Act || odour || pets || vapours || vibrations
Author: Sonja Hodis, Hodis Law

CAT’s Evolution – January 1, 2022 sees a further expansion of their jurisdiction

The Condominium Authority Tribunal (commonly known as CAT) has gone through quite an evolution since its inception which occurred as a result of the 2017 changes to the Condominium Act (the “Act”). 

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October 26, 2021 - Blog Post Tag(s): adapting to change || condo corporation policies || condo repairs || Condominium Act || condominium owners || COVID-19 || COVID-19 Policies || Dispute Resolution || duties of condominium corporations || pandemic restrictions
Author: Patricia Elia, Elia Associates PC

Condos, COVID and Compliance

Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1704 brought an application to prevent a condominium unit owner from continuing repairs, contrary to its policy.

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