In a decision released on December 2, 2019, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has confirmed that condominium corporations cannot allow the police to ...
We all know, or think we know, what hoarding is – the compulsive collection of random items to the point of extreme clutter that disrupts a p...
Changes to the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”), introduced processes for both condominium corporations and for residents to obtain ap...
This is one of the most frequent questions we get at Fine & Deo, and the answer is not so black and white. With respect to chargebacks, in gene...
[updated as of December 11, 2019]
Condominium corporations have a responsibility to protect the privacy of their residents and unit owners. They a...
Workplace harassment is an issue plaguing nearly every workplace, and that includes condominium corporations. Here are ten things you should know a...
For the safety of the residents and the property, installing cameras on the common elements is a no brainer. However, there is another concer...
Assume that a resident of the condominium corporation has acted in a dangerous manner to the extent that people are fearful as a result. The ...
The usual rule in a Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) proceeding is that the successful party will not obtain an order for costs unless there ar...
The case of Sajadi v. MTCC 648, 2019 HRTO 641, is a good reminder that parties may only have one kick at the can when litigating human rights ...
In MTCC 985 v. Chaney and Mackay 2015 ONSC 7124, two Toronto condo unit owners complained about cigar smoke infiltrating their unit. One issu...
The concept of what amounts to the legal concept of “oppression” is widely misunderstood. In a nutshell, oppression means the unf...
In 1658410 Ontario Inc. (Advance Repairs & Maintenance) v. Great Gulf (Dundas) Ltd., 2018 ONSC 4537, Jonathan Fine of Fine & Deo acted for ...
Michal Lahrkamp (a Toronto condominium unit owner) lost a condominium law case in a 12-day trial in Ontario Small Claims Court against a condominiu...
Mario Deo is pleased to be Faculty for Osgoode Professional Development's upcoming webinar about cannabis in condominiums. See belo...
Did you know there is a new status certificate form? Commencing May 1, 2018, condominium corporations will have to start using this new form....
After eleven years of relentless litigation, the Superior Court of Justice has finally declared Michael Lahrkamp a vexatious litigant.
Michael Lah...
April 21, 2017
The following is an executive summary of some of the key proposed amendments that the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015 introduces to the Con...
Kitec plumbing is a significant issue in many condominiums built between approximately 1995 and 2007.
The first draft regulation to support the implementation of the Condominium Management Services Act, 2015 (“CMSA”) has been developed b...
Situations may arise when a board member resigns before his or her term of office is up or a director may suddenly become disqualified under the Co...
June 06, 2016
All too often, residents and their guests disregard a condominium corporation's basic safety signs by closely following other vehicles as they make...
May 30, 2016
The most important component of any condominium is its board of directors. Care should be taken to help ensure that your condominium corporat...
What you need to know as a Condominium Corporation, Director, or Manager
We at Fine and Deo are carefully reviewing and providing advic...
Fines and penalties are used as a means to ensure compliance in society. However, unless prescribed under the Condominium Act, 1998, fines an...