December 1, 2020
Join Melinda Andrews at Buildings Week!
If you are attending the Buildings Show this week, make sure to check out a presentation by our very own Melinda Andrews on the legal aspects of noise in multi-unit residences.
Condominium & Joint Property Law
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Why DHA?
We are a boutique condominium and joint property law firm serving condominium corporations throughout Eastern Ontario. Our dedication to the practice, our clients and our community is what sets us apart.
We are experts
We focus on condominiums and other forms of shared property. There are many unique principles and issues that apply to such properties. We understand the issues and we can provide the answers.
We are responsive
Our client service also sets us apart. We know that legal issues are often urgent. Our commitment is to offer prompt service that will hopefully ease some burden and achieve strong results for our clients.
We are efficient
We come nimble and prepared in our areas of specialty. We work as a team, with extensive experience and expertise that we all share together. Our clients don’t pay for training about condominium and shared property law.
We are keen
We consider it an honour and a privilege any time someone chooses us as their legal counsel. We truly enjoy the wonderful relationships that we have with our clients. We’d love to work with you.
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November 30, 2020
Lawyers, Guns and Money – with DHA’s Jim Davidson
CCI Eastern Ontario has scheduled the annual Lawyers, Guns and Money seminar for January 21st at 7 p.m.
Register today!
November 27, 2020
Holiday Q&A with DHA!
Come one, come all… to our (virtual) Holiday Q&A webinar on December 18th
November 20, 2020
Condominium Meetings During the Pandemic – An Update
As explained in our blog of November 4, 2020, the province has now adopted “colour categories” to be applied to the many public health regions, with different restrictions applying to the different categories.
Currently, the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario health unit regions are placed in the Orange (Restrict) Category. Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox &
Addington health unit region is placed in the Green (Prevent) category. What exactly does this mean for condominium meetings in those regions?
November 18, 2020
Human Rights – Sometimes More Than One Process
As our readers know, condominium corporations have certain human rights obligations to the residents of the condominium (and to others), set out in Ontario’s Human Rights Code.
If someone feels that a condominium corporation has failed to fulfill its human rights obligations owed to that person, he or she may have grounds for a claim to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. However, the alleged human rights violation may sometimes be decided under another procedure – for instance a separate Court Application.
November 17, 2020
More about Chargebacks
As stated in our blog of September 8, 2020, there is now serious doubt about a condominium corporation’s ability to chargeback an owner for enforcement costs, without a Court order. However, anticipated amendments to the Condominium Act will hopefully address this issue.
As stated in our blog of November 6, 2020, the Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO) has now published the new “Condo Guide”. We wondered: What does the new Condo Guide have to say about chargebacks?
