Tag: condominium act

Tag: condominium act

Ontario Condo Law: Rights, Responsibilities, and Common Disputes

Navigating the complex world of condominium living in Ontario requires an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of condo owners, as well as the common disputes...

My New Construction Condo Is Not What I Thought It Would Be?

Four years later (if your lucky depending how early you purchased your preconstruction condominium unit), you just finished your pre-delivery inspection ("PDI") with a builder representative...

Interest on your condo deposits; how and when do you get paid by the builder or when does the builder have to pay you?

Normally, unless explicitly written into your contract, interest is not required under law in Ontario to be paid on your deposits or any other amounts paid...

The Ontario Residential Condominium Buyers’ Guide

Buying any new home is a significant step not to mention a hefty investment. And with condominiums, in particular, there are a number of factors to...

CONDOMINIUM LAW: Too Many Loud Parties in Your Condominium Building?

Recently a Client who owned a condominium unit in a condominium building, came into my office and complained that he was being a target of an...

CONDOMINIUM LAW: 10 Day Cooling Off Period and Giving Proper Notice of Rescission

The condominium market in Toronto is and has been hot over the past few years for a variety of reasons such a seeming stable Canadian economy,...

REAL ESTATE LAW UPDATE: Is a Condominium Corporation Obligated to Buy the Superintendant’s Unit?

Coincidentally, the day I read the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Lexington on the Green Inc. v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1930, (2010 ONCA...

REAL ESTATE LAW: Condominium Basics

WHAT IS A CONDOMINIUM? The term “condominium” refers to a specific, legal form of owning real estate; not to the physical style of the building, or the...

A Note to Condominium Developers

Condominiums are becoming increasingly important as more people choose to live in condos. In recent years, the condo industry has been booming in Canada with new...

CONDOMINIUM LAW: Rules and by-laws you should know prior to purchasing.

Unit owners must comply with the specific rules and by-laws of the condominium corporation, otherwise the Corporation has the right to get a court order directing compliance and...