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Smoke and Odour Migration in a Condominium that Permits Smoking

Condominium Authority Tribunal Decision: Kovalenko v. Romanino et al. – A Case of Smoking and Nuisance Claims In the recent decision of Kovalenko v. Romanino et al., the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) addressed the issue of smoke and odour migration within a condominium building that allows smoking. The Applicant, an owner who resides in the […]

Understanding and working with complaints

Reflections on Condo Living: Embracing Knowledge, Patience, and Harmony For those living and working in condominiums, the expert insights shared by our Rapid Fire Panelists at the October 30th Brunch & Learn at Barrie Golf & Country Club were truly appreciated. The overwhelming enthusiasm for our educational events is something we deeply value and reflects […]

Harassment Issues

Understanding the Condominium Authority Tribunal’s Jurisdiction on Harassment Issues The Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) handles a range of disputes related to condominium living, including issues about records, pets, parking, and nuisance-related matters, as outlined in Regulation 179/17. But what happens when the issue involves harassment? Can the CAT step in? A recent case, Dambremont v. […]

Condo Pets and Legal Perils

How One Cat Sparked a Tribunal Case In the recent case of York Region Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1451 v. Chen, a dispute over a pet cat escalated into a tribunal case that highlights the complexities of condominium living and pet ownership. The Case Overview The York Region Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1451 (YRSCC 1451) […]

What can condos do when owners interfere with snow contractors?

From condoadviser.ca – by: Rod Escayola | September 29, 2022 The Condo Tribunal had to recently deal with a case where a condo owner interfered with the snow removal operations by parking his car (on his driveway) in such a way as to impede the snow removal operations. This owner also inappropriately interacted with management and a director […]

Human Trafficking

July 21, 2022 – By Shannon Penney and Patricia Elia – Elia Associates PC Condominium Lawyers Section 279.01(1) of the Criminal Code explains that human trafficking involves the recruiting, transporting, transferring, receiving, holding, concealing or harbouring a person, or exercising control, direction, or influence over the movements of a person, for the purpose of exploiting them or […]