CAT Framework: Balancing Access and Efficiency

by Cohen Highley | Jun 15, 2026 | Articles, Condominium Law, News, Rent Control Bulletins, Rental Housing Law

 CAT Framework: Balancing Access and Efficiency By: Megan Alexander The Condominium Authority Tribunal (“CAT”) continues to play a central role in resolving disputes within Ontario’s condominium communities. As Ontario’s first fully online dispute resolution tribunal,...

Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) Decision on Disruptive Conduct & Enforcement

by Cohen Highley | Dec 3, 2025 | Articles, Condominium Law, News, Rent Control Bulletins, Rental Housing Law

By: Megan Alexander As counsel for the Applicant, Middlesex Condominium Corporation No. 79 (the “Corporation”) in this Condominium Authority Tribunal (“CAT”) application, I welcome their recent ruling in Middlesex Condominium Corporation No. 79 v. Wuest. This decision...

How Language in Rules Impacts Risk and Inclusion

by Cohen Highley | Nov 25, 2025 | Articles, Condominium Law, Landlord and Tenant Law, News, Rent Control Bulletins

Condominium boards and managers are responsible for creating an inclusive, equitable environment for all residents within their communities. Reviewing and modernizing the language in governing documents, rules, and communications is important to ensure it reflects...

Ontario Moves to Reform Residential Tenancies Act: Highlights for Landlords and Property Managers

by Cohen Highley | Oct 28, 2025 | Articles, Condominium Law, Landlord and Tenant Law, News, Rent Control Bulletins

The Ontario government is proposing legislative changes through Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, aimed at streamlining processes at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) and addressing delays that impact both landlords and tenants. Fighting Delays,...

Personalizing a Condo Unit in Ontario

by Cohen Highley | Sep 23, 2025 | Announcements, Articles, Condominium Law, News, On Air

Liam Thompson ANNCR: I’m with Liam Thompson, a lawyer with Cohen Highley who specializes in multi-residential housing. Liam, what can a condo owner do to personalize their space? Liam: If you’re purchasing a condominium with plans of renovating, it’s important to...

What is a “secured common area”?

by Cohen Highley | Sep 23, 2025 | Articles, Condominium Law, Landlord and Tenant Law, News, On Air

Liam Thompson ANNCR: I’m with Liam Thompson, a lawyer with Cohen Highley who specializes in multi-residential housing. Liam, what is a “secured common area”? Liam: Think of places like a mail room, the lobby, laundry and storage rooms…these are “secured common areas”...