First year budget deficiency issues rarely make it to the courtroom. Under the Condominium Act, 1998, such issues are to be determined by mediation and, if necessary, arbitration. Only if an arbitration decision was appealed would we see a reported court decision. We now have such a recent court decision, released on January 16, 2015: 90 St. George…
Month: January 2015
Alterations, Caselaw, Status Certificate
Landmark Court Decision: The Orr/Rainville Case
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The Ontario Court of Appeal released a landmark decision in Ontario condominium law in December 2014: Orr v. Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 1056. The facts of that case were essentially as follows. A unit owner in a condominium townhouse complex, without the knowledge of the Board or management, installed an unauthorized addition to the…
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Welcome to the new Blog and the New Year
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Welcome. I am very excited to launch this blog as a way to communicate news and views on condominium legal matters. I hope you enjoy the content and the appearance/functionality of the blog. This is an interesting time in Ontario condominium law, especially as the Condominium Act is anticipated to be updated in the near…