Fall-Winter 2023
The Risk of Not Knowing By: Dawit Kiflu, President of Samsonshield Inc. Generational Awareness Generational awareness and analysis has been a mainstream science in the academic and business world for some time. Each generation has Read more
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly By Tony Bui and Andrea Lusk of Gardiner Miller Arnold LLP “Serving as a condo director is a thankless job” is arguably the biggest trope in condominium living. Read more
Short-Term Rentals & Money Mules By Ken Shibasaki, Senior Analyst, Riskboss Inc. Are scammers funnelling illegally acquired money through your condominium community? Smurfing is a form of illegal business where you get other people who Read more
Eviction under the Condominium Act Remains Exceptionally Rare By Tony Bui from Gardiner Miller Arnold LLP Condominiums typically bring compliance applications under Section 134 of the Condo Act to force unwilling residents to comply with Read more
Condo Records To Fee or Not to Fee? That is the Question. By Tony Bui, Gardiner, Miller, Arnold, LLP The current records request procedure under section 55 of the Condo Act has been around for Read more
The Notorious Nuisances – The Condominium Authority Tribunal Expands Jurisdiction By Tony Bui and An Nguyen, Gardiner, Miller, Arnold, LLP, www.gmalaw.ca Effective January 1, 2022, the Condominium Authority Tribunal (the “CAT”) recently started hearing disputes Read more
Cooperative Unit Owner Pays the Price for Tenant’s Outrageous Conduct By Tony Bui and An Nguyen, Gardiner, Miller, Arnold, LLP The idea of tenants seems attractive on paper – who wouldn’t want someone else to Read more
Life’s a Party, Except When It Isn’t By Tony Bui, Associate Lawyer, Gardiner Miller Arnold LLP The overlapping issues of short-term rentals, parties and condominium liability are problematic enough without the added risk of a Read more
Parcel Overload – What to Do. Is it Here to Stay? By Alex Zhvanetskiy, Vice President of Samsonshield Inc. Recently Riskboss conducted an in-depth Staffing Allocation Impact Study at a very large condominium complex in Read more
Highrise Pet Ownership By Alex Zhvanetskiy, Vice President of Samsonshield Inc. Both Samsonshield and Riskboss routinely get calls asking for advice and opinion on how to deal with pet issues in highrise buildings. Calls for Read more