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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?

Age Restricted Condominiums in Saskatchewan

  Screaming and crying kids.  Late night parties.  Messy and disorganized common spaces.    There are a number of reasons that condominium purchasers would love to have an age restricted space that they could live in.  The…

Quick Primer on Reading Reserve Funds Studies – Deficits! Deficits! Deficits!

It shocks me how regularly I find underfunded reserve funds in condominiums. I don't mean that from a perspective that based on the depreciated value of the asset, in accordance with the assessment of experts, that condominiums do not have…

Condo Boards – No Need to Crack Knee Caps for Past Due Accounts.

An issue that I find myself regularly educating condominium boards about is the process of collecting condominium fees from owners in arrears.  These boards often struggle with the 'bad guy' role of collecting delinquent accounts - having…

New Oppression Remedy in Condos – what does it mean?

The recent proclamation of amendments to the Condominium Property Act, 1993 has created a new remedy for individuals and entities who interact with condominium corporations.  Section 99.2 of the Act states as follows:99.2(1) An owner, a…

CCI – South Saskatchewan Presentation – Changes to the Condominium Property Act and Regulations

I was asked to provide a presentation on September 2, 2014 on the changes to the Saskatchewan Condominium Property Act and Regulations.  While there was additional information that I presented and questions answered, I was asked by a number…
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Condo Case Law Summary: Special Assessments – They Suck, but Pay Them.

Every once in a while, it’s nice to see a little reminder about those cases that drive you nuts.  For condominiums, my area of frustration is special assessments.  Those terrible situations where owners have to come up with a huge…