The World of Condos

There is something intriguing about agreeing to live with tens or hundreds of perfect strangers in a communal living environment. Yet, that is what thousands of people do without considering the implications of such an arrangement.

Condominium living is not for everyone. The shared space and responsibility can be a curse for some; a blessing to others. Use the home buying process as a time to fully understand what being a condominium owner is all about. Once that decision has been made, many will join their condominium board as a director. It is important that individuals understand the impact of that decision, and those times they should seek out the assistance of professionals to guide their decision making.

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Really Old Condominium Fee Arrears – What is the Impact of The Limitations Act?

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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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Condo Bylaws and Airbnb rentals

A big decision for condominium boards coming out of Alberta in Condominium Corporation No 042 5177 v Kuzio, 2020 ABQB 152. This is a decision to make permanent an interim injunction that was granted in 2019.  In short, the unit owners were…
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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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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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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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How to Impose Condominium Fees – Smooke v Rosemont Estate Condo Corp 101222494

Condominium fees are usually the number one conflict point between boards of condominium corporation and the unit owners of that condominium corporation. The big issues include: (a) Increases to condominium fees in any given year. (b) The…