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Fire! It won't happen to me

A new twist on the birth of baby Jesus

Sudbury prosecutor not impressed with fraudster’s comments

Condo watchdogs lack teeth, says Ontario's Auditor General

Failure to follow Covid-19 directions cause for termination

How to reduce risk of fraud in strata (condo corporation)

Underinsurance leads to whopping bill after fire at condo building

‘I regret buying a unit in this building’: How the rise of Airbnb turned twin Toronto condo towers into a battleground

Applicant for B.C. strata management license ordered to pay $10,000 for past credit card fraud conviction

The Saint is only new Toronto condo with meditation salt rock wall

Mascot Towers apartment owners still in limbo 17 months after building evacuated due to defects

Death threats, overcrowding and few masks: A TTC driver speaks out about life during COVID-19

Flame-shifting – extinguishing fire code violations

What is life like in a condo building designed for student housing

New Florida law cracks down on bogus emotional support animals

llegal hostel owner Emily Yu evicted from North Van condo townhouse

Toronto considering ambitious homeless housing plan in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Fraud prevention firm goes bankrupt after CEO charged with fraud

The high cost for non-core documents

'Shocked, scared': A $7,500 assessment is forcing some Tempe condo owners to move

Sherwood Park condo owners given 45 days to pay more than $50,000 for repairs

Judge orders owners of Coquitlam residential complex to pay $5.3-million special levy

Tiny condos now the biggest losers in Toronto real estate market shakeup

New South Wales Appeals Court erases pet banning by-laws

Strata council must consider doctor-prescribed companion pet

Short-term rental parties continue at downtown Toronto condos

Having a lien placed on your condo unit is stressful

Kitec claimants frustrated by delays in class action payout

Letter: Our Burnaby strata's insurance skyrocketed 117%. B.C. must fix this

Burnaby homeowner loses $12,000 trying to force strata (condo corporation) to pay for water damage

A COVID-19 patient comes home to die

Ottawa Bylaw charged a property management group for failing to provide hand sanitizer at all entrances to a residential building.

Nanaimo senior wins fight against strata (condo corp) for physical disability discrimination

Orange County restaurant appeals to LA anti-mask crowd with ‘Godfather’-inspired billboard

Charles Hanes' blog is back

Former Turnberry Reserve property manager arrested on fraud-related charges

Has COVID-19 killed the condo star? At the moment, the news for condominiums isn't good

Condo shuts down an Airbnb unit

PCC 389 & CAT—Part 4

Condo corp asked for $39,535.53 in legal costs. The judge granted $10,000

Flood repair: Why this condo owner had to pay strata fees for an uninhabitable unit

Root of bizarre dueling residential lawsuits at west of Boca community—tennis court time

A condo toilet overflows.

Canadians are paying down debt during COVID-19 — but a 'tsunami' of bankruptcies could be coming

Toronto’s hot condo market is cooling off. But COVID-19 is not entirely to blame

Opera Tower sues Airbnb, claims short-term rentals have turned Miami condo building into ‘unlicensed hotel’

Ontario Authority Tribunal to hear more disputes

Fort Saskatchewan condo owners on hook for repairs to structurally unsound building

Raiding the Reserves to pay for insurance?

City of Toronto registration of short-term rentals

Another big win for Ontario condo owners

Downtown Ottawa condo residents left 'vulnerable' after Canada Post key stolen

The high costs of going to court

PCC 389 & CAT—Part 3

PCC 389 & CAT—Part 2

Four-year-old boy survives falling from 29th floor

PCC 389: No records? No management company? Really! Part 1 of 3

Masks or face coverings are required inside enclosed public spaces in York Region.

Toronto City Council approves mandatory masks or face coverings in condos

City of Toronto recommends actions to strengthen COVID-19 response in condos

Chinese courier company caught using mannequins as security guards

B.C. condos built to fix leaky problem with overhangs now facing bigger problem

Quick Batman: get me a PooZooka

John Tory urges all condos to adopt a mask or face covering policy for common areas

Tenants given up to July 2021 to repay rent in instalments under B.C. government guidelines

Sydney's 'worst' apartment tower for defects forces industry shake-up

Closed amenities—should fees go down?

Residents Secretly Recorded at High-End Miami Condo Tower: Lawsuit

B.C. to prohibit referral fees for strata insurance placement

Forcing an owner to vacate his unit

Strata (condo) insurance ‘kickbacks’ could be contributing to sky-rocketing rates

More than 50 cases of COVID-19 connected to Calgary condo building—Part 4

Covid-19 at the Verve—Part 3

Cleaner says Airbnb rentals continued through pandemic at infected Calgary building: Part 2

40 residents of this Calgary highrise have caught COVID-19 but outbreak's cause remains unknown: Part 1

Accusations against North Bay builder piling up

Tri-City condo owners may have to sue to keep insurance costs down — broker

The neighbour from hell

Are we facing a condo insurance crisis?

After Covid-19 will there be mass evictions?

Airbnb is back!

Mississauga condo charges occupancy fees

Condo resident loses fight to install security camera in door peephole

Airbnb says superhosts "provide a shining example for other hosts, and extraordinary experiences for their guests"

Bad tenants can be really expensive

But what would opening up look like?

The condominium’s grim reapers: Coronavirus and recession

Toronto landlord forced to refinance condo as COVID-19 stalls eviction of lawyer owing $16K in rent

BC Human Rights Tribunal rules strata can't ban emotional support dog

Pigeon feeders are a frustration for condo dwellers

Four Covid-19 news reports

Condo superintendent dies from Covid-19

Stay-at-home measures contribute to spike in residential fires

Ontario postpones AGMs, allows e-meetings / e-voting and electronic communications to owners

Silence descends after Ontario’s Condominium Authority board resignations

What is the difference between a dog and a cat?

Is Airbnb finished?

Four resign from CAO Board

Bored staying at home?

What comes next?

Compound interest

A new world for condo residents

B.C. condo residents fearful, as extent of insurance crisis remains unclear

Vancouver strata president busts illegal Airbnb by renting condo unit, owner fined over $46,000

Grade 5 arithmetic

Want to be a landlord?

Different ways of getting into serious trouble

Condo legal battles: sometimes the owners win, often they lose

Is there any money in food deliveries?

The challenges of managing a distressed property

Airbnb in Cuba, Montreal & Toronto

City and Province sign agreement on transit

Developer pitches tiny condo for downtown Yellowknife

More Airbnb & mortgage horror stories

Condo owner says board's lack of transparency regarding needed repairs cost him $25K

Unit buyers to pay for ratings check on dodgy apartments (Australia)

Alberta court rules against local emotional support dog

Ontario legal decisions

A 93-year-old man shoots an apartment complex manager in both legs after his Las Vegas home was hit by flooding

‘Government needs to get involved’: B.C. strata’s (condo's) plea after insurance bill with 780% hike

Langley BC condo owners reeling after strata insurance deductible jumps from $5K to $250K

New rules mean Alberta condo owners could be on the hook for $50,000 in deductible costs