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Real estate market in Ottawa healthy thanks to condo sales
It is not uncommon to hear many conflicting opinions about the health of the real estate market in a given region. However, the Ottawa Real Estate Board recently released numbers that may settle these debates, noting that the real estate...
How Will Recreational Cannabis Legislation Affect Condo Owners?
The Cannabis Act has been passed, and legislation is set to take effect starting October 17, 2018. But are you aware of what that means for you as a home owner? How will this legislation affect what you do in...
Condo Law: Who Handles Condo Repairs?
The short answer to this question is that some repairs are handled by unit owners, and some by condo management. The distinction between the two should be carefully outlined within the condo corporation's declaration and by-laws.Typically, unit owners are responsible...
Buying? Selling Too? Please, Not on the Same Day!
You already own your house, but you have a need to move. Perhaps your family is growing and you need more space. Perhaps you have retired, and you need less space. Perhaps you were relocated for work. Now what do...
New Provincial Waste Plan Targets High-rises
Composting is an environmentally friendly way to dispose of organic waste. While encouraged throughout Ontario, only a quarter of homeowners living in high-rise units compost their organic waste.Ontario has proposed changes to increase composting throughout the province. An initiative was...
