We previously blogged about the Boily case involving a dispute between some owners and the directors of a Condominium complex in Ottawa. This dispute revolved around the proposed alteration of the condominium’s courtyard. ...more
5/2/2013 - Board of Directors Contempt Fees Legal Costs Penalties Personal Liability
In 2006, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) ordered that all elevator sheave jammers manufactured or installed by ThyssenKrupp be replaced. Many Condominium Corporations were affected by this order and had to...more
3/19/2013 - Canada Class Action Condominiums Elevators Safety Precautions ThyssenKrup TSSA
In a previous post, we reported on the Boily v. CCC 145 case, where a board of directors was ordered to reinstate the prior landscape of the condominium courtyard and to personally pay a substantial portion of the legal...more
3/18/2013 - Board of Directors Canada Condominiums Contempt Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Personal Liability
One of our previous posts stressed the importance for condominium corporations to keep a healthy reserve fund. However, sometimes a board of directors has no choice but to levy a special assessment in order to proceed with...more
2/21/2013 - Board of Directors Condominium Corporation Condominiums Special Assessments
Property managers and condominium corporations should take noise complaints seriously or risk facing serious financial consequences. In a recent case, a condominium corporation that failed to enforce its rules prohibiting...more
2/5/2013 - Condominium Corporation Condominium Rules Condominiums Noise Complaints Property Managers
An old but interesting case came to my attention lately. While it has absolutely nothing to do with the condominium world, I felt blogging on it would be entertaining to many of our readers who have come accustomed to some of...more
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