Davidson Houle Allen LLP

Condopedia

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A Podcast where we talk everything Condominium Law in Ontario, Canada. We'll also share some stories about interesting cases we've dealt with. All of which is done with a tinge of humor. All contents provided is for information purposes only is not intended to provide legal advice, which cannot be given without knowing the facts of a specific situation. Intro and outro music provided by Purple Planet: www.purple-planet.com

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Episodes

Episode 8 - Decision Making by Owners 06.01.2021 14:58

We're back with another episode of Condopedia. Jim talks with David about what decisions require owners' involvement under Ontario Condominium Law.

Episode 7 - A Holiday Q & A with DHA 23.12.2020 1:02:30

This is a recording of a Q&A session that the lawyers of DHA conducted on December 18, 2020. Timestamp of questions are as follows: Smoking infiltration/migration - Victoria: 5:01 Noise - Melinda: 11:40 Enforcement - Mohiminol: 16:12 Meeting/Voting & Financial Statements - Cheryll 23:29 Reserve Funds - Jim: 26:46 "Difficult" Residents - Emily: 31:03 Fees for rental units - Nicole: 37:11 Liens - Je...

Episode 6 - A Quick Update on COVID-19 Issues at Ontario Condominiums 06.10.2020 25:17

Our firm's most recently minted lawyer, Mo Khandaker, speaks with David about some latest developments on COVID-19 issues at condominiums. Mo is one of our resident experts on COVID-19 related condo issues. The two predominant topics are: what to do with amenities and dealing with owners meetings. You can find more info on Mo here: https://davidsoncondolaw.ca/lawyers/mohiminol-khandaker/

Episode 5 - It’s All About Sharing - A Brief History and Overview of Ontario Condominium Law with Jim Davidson 17.08.2020 28:40

In this first "regular" episode of Condopedia, David has a conversation with partner Jim Davidson on the history of Condo Law in Ontario. What were some of the major changes? What was the logic behind the existence of condominiums in the first place? Why condominiums have grown so much in recent years? We talk about all of that. Plus a story from Jim about an event involving a police officer and a...

Episode 4 - Conducting Virtual Meetings During Times of Physical Distancing 09.05.2020 1:00:22

In our latest episode, we provide some practical tips on conducting virtual owner's meetings while physical distancing restrictions remain in effect. We review two options that are currently top of mind: one - using GetQuorum and Zoom together, two - just using Zoom. Near the end of the episode, we also answer a question about whether it is now okay for owners to be doing renovation/construction w...

Episode 3 - Covid 19 and Condominiums, Another Q&AA 24.04.2020 1:08:58

Our firm conducted an earlier Q&A session on Covid-19 and Condominiums on March 27, 2020. Again, all of our lawyers spoke and Nancy kept us all in check. A broad outline of the episode is as follows: Introductory remarks by Jim, overall theme and issues to consider during this time - 3:01 Financial issues: what should the Board do with requests for condo/parking fee deferments? - Cheryll at 13:53...

Episode 2 - Q&A Session on COVID-19 Issues at Condominiums 19.04.2020 1:04:47

In this episode, we talk about COVID-19 issues at Condominiums. Hear from all of our lawyers on a wide variety of questions. Nancy keeps us all in check as the chairperson. For specific sections, please see below: Maintenance and Landscaping - Melinda at 5:58, Contracts and payments - Jessica at 16:09, Renovations, common elements - Emily at 22:07, Renovations, units - Victoria at 27:32, Limits...

Episode 1 - Introduction to Condopedia 09.04.2020 5:27

In this very first introductory episode, your host David provides an overview of what this podcast is all about, delves very briefly into what Condominium Law is, and briefly mentions some fun stories that will be shared in future episodes.