Makes
condominium unit owners and cooperative shareholders consenting to receive association emails responsible for removing or bypassing filters blocking receipt of mass e-mails sent by an association.
Finally, special insurance policies are available for
condominium unit owners.
It is essential that
the condominium unit owners be fully informed of legal proceedings and that proper notice is given to unit owners prior to the commencement of any proceedings, pursuant to the Condominium Act.
HO - 6 (Homeowners condominium policy): protects
condominium unit owners against the perils listed in HO - 2, personal liability, and medical payments coverage.
It adds an extra layer of liability coverage to your car, watercraft (if you have one) and
your condominium unit owners policy.
We also provide services to many condominium corporate clients and
condominium unit owners, managers and developers with respect to the legal and practical aspects of condominium living, including lien registrations.
Representation of condominium associations in the collection of outstanding condominium common expenses from delinquent
condominium unit owners under G.L. c. 183A.
Attorneys obtained dismissal of a Verified Petition brought by five
condominium unit owners against a condominium association seeking to compel pre-suit disclosure of an extensive and onerous volume of records based on possible allegations of...
The British Columbia Supreme Court recently ordered
a condominium unit owner to cease smoking in his unit in contravention of the strata corporation's...
In a recent case (Wu v. PSCC 826, 2018 ONSC 2027),
a condominium unit owner commenced legal proceedings against the condominium corporation over concerns about board election irregularities and proxy...
In a recent case, Wu v. CCC,
a condominium unit owner sued the condominium corporation after the corporation refused to provide the owner with the e-mail addresses of all of the unit owners.
In a prior blog post published several years ago, we reported about
a condominium unit owner, Mr. Lahrkamp, who successfully obtained a court order re...
The condominium unit owner is required to abide by the rules of the corporation that have been created for the purpose of preventing unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of the common elements, the units or the assets of the corporation.
For
the condominium unit owner, there are several insurance concerns.
In a recent case (Wu v. PSCC 826, 2018 ONSC 2027),
a condominium unit owner commenced legal proceedings against the condominium corporation over concerns about board election irregularities and proxy improprieties.
In a previous blog post we reported about
a condominium unit owner in Chicago who sued her condominium association, alleging a violation of the U.S. f...
In a recent case (Wu v. PSCC 826, 2018 ONSC 2027),
a condominium unit owner commenced legal proceedings against the condominium corporation over conce...
A condominium unit owner in Chicago sued her condominium association, alleging a violation of the U.S. federal Fair Housing Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act by allowing dogs to travel in the elevators.
For example, it does not cover losses resulting from burglary, damage from water plumbing and many mishaps that may occur on the part of the building occupied by
the condominium unit owner.
The ruling in the case of Mari and Kieran is that even when the property damage is caused not by the fault or negligence of an individual unit owner but simply due to defective plumbing or a malfunctioning appliance, that
the condominium unit owner may still be held responsible for the damage.
If this is the case then you do have a consideration within
a condominium unit owner policy to pay for assessments such as the deductible.
The condominium unit owner will be required to reimburse the condominium corporation for the deductible portion of the insurance claim.
Before you start, please review your condo association's bylaws to determine your insurance responsibilities as
a condominium unit owner.
Not exact matches
It covers situations in which the
unit owners in a
condominium are financially responsible for a shared loss, so long as the issue was a covered peril.
City officials have sponsored a bill that would restrict the 17.5 percent tax abatement awarded to
owners of
condominium and co-op
units and abolish...
New York City officials issued a summons to the
owner of a
condominium at Trump Tower that gained notoriety after being rented out on Airbnb, determining that the
unit was being illegally advertised for rent.
Most single - family homes, two - to - four
unit owner - occupied dwellings or townhouses and approved
condominiums and manufactured homes are eligible for a reverse mortgage loan.
«A
condominium corporation's insurance will cover the building and the common elements, like elevators or front lobby, but the condo
owner must insure their own
unit, personal items and protect themselves against liability if they are responsible for damage caused to a neighbour's
unit.»
Fees paid (usually) to an
Owners Association Fees by the owners of the individual units in a condominium or cooperative which are used to maintain the property and common
Owners Association Fees by the
owners of the individual units in a condominium or cooperative which are used to maintain the property and common
owners of the individual
units in a
condominium or cooperative which are used to maintain the property and common areas.
For instance, if a building is
owner occupied single family detached building and individual
condominium unit which is insured under the dwelling policy form, you will be surcharged $ 25.
The
owner of a
condominium unit owns the
unit itself and has the right, along with other
owners, to use the common areas, but does not own the common elements such as the exterior walls, floors and ceilings or the structural systems outside of the
unit; these are owned by the
condominium association.
Those portions of a building, land, and amenities owned (or managed) by a planned
unit development (PUD) or
condominium project's homeowners» association (or a cooperative project's cooperative corporation) that are used by all of the
unit owners, who share in the common expenses of their operation and maintenance.
Your home must be either a single - family home, two to four -
unit owner - occupied home, townhouse, approved
condominium unit, or certain manufactured homes
Unlike the
owner of a single - family home, a single -
unit condominium owner does not need coverage for the entire building, instead, just their
unit.
Some programs may also accept 2 - 4
unit owner - occupied dwellings, along with some
condominiums, planned
unit developments, and manufactured homes.
In arguing for tax equity for rentals and tenants it is important to note that, Ottawa dramatically favours homeowners over tenants in tax policy because
owners are exempt from capital gains taxes, people can often buy a
condominium and make payments $ 200 lower than rent for a similar
unit.
Numerous eligible properties, including one - to four -
unit single - family dwellings,
condominiums, manufactured housing, and mixed - use properties (residential with commercial);
owner - occupied only
CONDOMINIUM Ownership in which
owner has title to a dwelling
unit and owns a share of the common elements - e.g. elevators, hallways and the land.
Any credit worthy potential
owner - occupant who will make the
condominium unit their principal residence and who meets FHA underwriting criteria is eligible for a mortgage insured under this program.
Many times, the
condominium is being doubly punished because the
unit owner has already stopped paying the common charges and may have abandoned the
unit.
(1) Percent of mortgaged
owner - occupied housing
units spending 30 percent or more of household income on selected
owner costs such as all mortgage payments (first mortgage, home equity loans, etc.), real estate taxes, property insurance, utilities, fuel and
condominium fees if applicable.
Apartments say «no pets» or restrict pets by number and weight;
condominium and townhouse
units have postage - stamp yards and restrictions on fences; many subdivisions and residential communities prohibit above - ground fences and kennel runs; and
owners think Ranger will be unhappy if he can't romp in a yard, so shelters and breed rescues get frantic calls about the dog that needs a home because «we're moving next week.»
VRBO / Flipkey / Airbnb - When you book through VRBO / Flipkey / Airbnb or directly through an individual
owner, you are only purchasing your use of the specific
condominium unit.
A
condominium corporation found itself before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (Kamal v. PCC No. 51) after several
unit owners alleged that the corporation had discriminated against them on the basis of creed, by holding an
owners» special meeting on an important Muslim religious holiday.
The court granted the
condominium corporation full access to the
unit (upon 48 hours» notice to the
owner) for the purpose of:
The Canada Elections Act says that
condominium owners have the right to place signs in their
units (for instance, in their windows).
Represented board of managers and property management company in a dispute with
unit owners concerning the right to maintain and repair
condominium common areas.
This case is another important reminder to
unit owners of the importance placed by
condominium corporations in ensuring that
unit owners comply with the Declaration, Rules and By - laws.
Recently, in the case of Peel
Condominium Corporation 108 v. Young, the
condominium corporation commenced an Application before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against a
unit owner to enforce its Declaration.
Not so in Chicago where a two individuals represented themselves as Chairman and President of a management company, collected monthly fees from 250
unit owners in 40
condominium associations from 2005 to 2008 and used approximately $ 2 million dollars of those monthly fees to pay a personal debt of theirs on a development project.