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Five tips to protect you from the Coronavirus.

Five tips to protect you from the Coronavirus.

In January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new disease (COVID-19) in Hubei Province, China. Since then, the virus has spread to other countries around the world.  According to WHO, following these five steps will greatly reduce the chances of contracting and/or spreading the virus, and keeping you as healthy as possible

Fire Safety - 7 tips that can save a life

Fire Safety - 7 tips that can save a life

Fire Safety - 7 tips that can save a life

Regularly conducted fire drills are essential to any building’s success when an event occurs. Knowing what to do is essential, as every second counts.

Sorry, that's not allowed

Whether you are new to condominium living, or have been a long term resident in a townhouse or high rise, you will have likely heard these four dreaded words from your condominium property manager: “Sorry, that’s not allowed.” There are benefits to be had, but there are also compromises to be made with living in a condominium. 

Bill 106 - Holding AGM's

If Bill 106 is adopted as drafted, Corporations would be required to undertake specific, time sensitive milestones, and can rely on changes to help complete their AGMs, a task that has been difficult for some Corporations in meeting quorum.

Does a condo renter have more rights than an condo owner when it comes to pets?

The Residential and Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) is the governing legislation that applies to landlords and tenants in the province of Ontario.  It provides that “[a] provision in a tenancy agreement prohibiting the presence of animals in or about the residential complex is void.”, while at the same time, a landlord cannot prevent a tenant from having a pet.  Condominium Boards that find a tenant’s pet to be a nuisance can have that pet evicted.

What are the common causes of toilet problems?

When it comes to the common causes of toilet repair problems—there are a few worst offenders. These menacing toilet-clogging, bathroom-leaking, noisy issues prey on the vulnerability of your bathroom’s highest-traffic area, your toilet—an element that literally gets sat on multiple times a day.