Practical guides on Ontario legislation, management transitions, governance, and financial planning — written by licensed managers for boards who want to understand the rules, not just follow them.
Management Transitions
Most boards stay in bad management relationships because the switch feels riskier than it is. The real risks are procedural — missing auto-renewal windows, incomplete records transfers, and delayed banking transitions. This guide covers every step, from reviewing your current agreement to the first board meeting under new management.
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Legal Requirements
A status certificate is a statutory disclosure document under section 76 of the Condominium Act, 1998. Most buyers know to request one. Fewer understand what it actually tells them — and what a buyer's lawyer is looking for when it arrives. This guide covers every section of the certificate and what each one means in practice.
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Co-operative Governance
When you call a housing co-operative member a 'tenant,' you are not just using the wrong word — you are importing a legal framework that does not apply. The relationship between a co-operative and its members is governed by the Co-operative Corporations Act and the co-operative's by-laws, not the Residential Tenancies Act. This distinction has practical consequences for governance, arrears, and how your co-operative should be managed.
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We send back a named manager, a complete fee schedule, and a transition timeline. No follow-up calls unless you ask.