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Coronavirus and Condominiums

COVID-19 is affecting our communities in numerous ways. The social and economic impact of this virus (and the fear of the same) is unlike anything we have seen for generations. Condominium communities provide another level of concern due…
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Why is Unit Owner Condominium Insurance so Important?

If you have never lived in a condominium (and sometimes even if you have), you may not be aware that, with some small exceptions, a condominium corporation gets insurance for the building and unit improvements up to the standard unit description.…
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A Change In Water Heater Rentals in Regina

In Regina, rented water heaters are a pretty common occurrence. I would say I see them on about a third to a half of purchases that I close in the city on used residential property. There are a few key suppliers of leased water heaters and…
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Property Taxes. Something so simple gets complicated.

One of the things that people have the hardest thing getting their heads around in a real estate deal is property taxes.  I've had a number of meetings, both before and after the transaction has been done, trying to explain the accounting…
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Deal with it sooner than later: Cannabis and Condos

The legalization of cannabis has been the subject of intense debate, but the date of legalization has been set: October 17, 2018. This date creates some real urgency to have boards consider their bylaws, as I will discuss below. The Cannabis…
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Beware of Exploding Bathrooms and Other Lessons from Rentals

A family rents one of your rental properties. Decent interview, parents gainfully employed, and basically a model tenant. Then your house blows up. Such was the case in the decision of Carteri v Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance Company,…
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Owner Control or Board Control? Condominium Corporate Decision Making

I have seen a number of board of directors from condominiums in this city and beyond that unnecessarily restrict their decision making power. The board will go back to their owners for any number of issues seeking authority to make decisions…
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City of Regina Waste Rebate – Bad News for some Condo Owners

As a result of a rehashed budget from the City of Regina, there was a program that was eliminated from the City's budget that received very little attention: the Condo Waste Rebate program. Some may not know this but some condos do not receive…
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“Not a Non-Resident” … a Pricey Double Negative.

Imagine you just bought a property worth $5,560,000. (Long pause there. That’s a pretty unlikely thought for a lot of people.) As you are finally settling in with the millionth empty box, you go to check the mail. You find a bill to the…
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Homesteads Act – Time for a Renewal?

The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan is looking for some commentary on some changes that it would propose on the Homesteads Act. The Act, located here, and the consultation paper, located here is what the commentary is all about.  The…