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I agree that it may be weak. However it may be worthwhile, even if asked verbally, just like it is important to ask if there is any mould or water leak issues. Here are the standards for noise levels penetrating from teh street. Ontario Planning Act...

In www.condomadness.info I advise people not to buy in a new development but buy a resale in a building that is at least five to six years old. Then follow the full three pages of items I mention and you should do okay. Noise is a bit tricky. Check the bylaws and rules to see if soundproofing...

Buying a condo is risky. Not only you can have structural problems but bad neighbours can make life a nightmare. The Condominium Act is self-policing legislation. That means it is up to the grieved party to take the other side to court. On my website www.condomadness.info I spent a lot of...

Sounds like a well-run building? Two things makes your condo a great place to live, besides the location and perhaps the amenities. You have owners who are active and care for the building. That is reflected in you having several well-qualified candidates for your yearly elections. Modest...

The board has to respond. That is their duty and they are legally bound to deal with deviant owners or they need to resign from the board. So what if they ignore your complaints? Then there is little you can do except to: 1. Campaign to remove the directors from office. 2. Move. (Almost...

It is 100 Canyon Avenue, one block north of Sheppard on Bathurst. It is a little out of the way but it is on the Bathurst Blue Light bus route and sits in between the Downsview and Sheppard subway stations. There is a Metro, Starbucks and a few fast food places, a bagel shop and a couple of...

This is a forum for condominium issues. As most of you know, buying a condo is not always a risk-free, no worry lifestyle. It can be a very frustrating, expensive and confusing experience. Most common problems in condos are: People Parking Pets Here is a place to post about all these problems.

It is to bad you went through all of this. First thing to know is you have the right to know who the condo directors are. The status certificate must state their names and mailing addresses. Second, the board has a duty to enforce the Act, Declaration, bylaws and rules. If they fail to do so...

Condo fees depend on many factors so you have to do a little digging to see if they are really high or not. I pay $810 a month for a three bedroom 1500 square foot unit. That $810 scares people off but look at what I get: What is included. —My condo fees pay all the utilities plus a...

The original tower and the proposed Cumberland Tower have been featured in October's CondoLife. Perhaps the sales office for the Cumberland Tower will open soon. Perhaps.

"interested" is giving some good advice. However, the most important figure was your very first one. $270,000 in the Reserves is a joke. A condo has two funds, operation and reserves. Your operating fund should have an end year balance of zero or a small surplus. Never a deficit. So...

Fifty cents a square foot is very low for condo fees. Get a really good real estate agent and then you check out the building looking for any signs of vandalism, graffiti, water leaks and mould. Check for leaks on all the underground floors. YOU must be able to read the declaration, bylaws...

Anything is better than "Like". I hate hearing that when young people are talking. It appears at least once in every sentence.

The Ford brothers must stick to the "Any other questions?" line. It works so well for them. if they must answer, then say: Rob is doing a great job cutting the gravy, crating jobs, beating up the unions, building subways and taking on the lefties at city hall. Just great. The press will hate...

As long as the containers are not all ratty and graffiti riddled, I am all for it.

Ford is like a giant cartoon figure that just keeps on entertaining. I love the anticipation of what will come next. When the various city hall reporters release their bigger than life books on Ford, will it be listed as: 1.) political memoirs? 2.) humour? 3.) low level crime? 4.) tragedy? If a...

There are a lot of people who had either no raises or very low raises for years now. This is having an effect on the rest of the region.

Now that Ford's annual side trip is over, he will have to get down to some sort of business. There are a few issues he will need to deal with: 1.) the appointment of the Ward 3 councillor. 2.) route selection and money for the Scarborough extension. 3.) the 2014 budget. 4.) his pre-campaign...

I think you underestimate the number of older condos that are in very serious financial trouble. Many or even most pre-YCC # 500 condo corporations have underfunded reserves and serious mechanical/structural problems. Just because a condo must have a Reserve Fund Study does not automatically...