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09 December 2014
In a recent judgment of the Court of Quebec, Small Claims Division1, the Court confirms the obligation for the Syndicate and its administrators to take out replacement-value insurance coverage on the entire building of the co-ownership. Failure to do so involves the personal civil liability of the members of the Board of Directors in case of insufficient coverage.
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30 November 2014
As a result of what has been written previously it is recommended to choose the person most suitable to take care of your belongings that represent your investment as well as of your person while you can do it! There are therefore two separate sections in a protection mandate, i.e. the protection of your person and property protection. In the section concerning your property you give the right to a person, the agent, to perform certain actions on your behalf in the event that you are incapacitated.
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10 November 2014
In a recent judgment of the Court of Quebec, Small Claims Division1, the Court had to decide whether the cost of structurally repairing the floor of a condo should be borne by the co-owner or the syndicate.
A couple, owners of a unit in the co-ownership, claims $246.75 for damage in the structure of the floor of the bathroom of their condominium. The couple believes that this concerns a common portion, and therefore the responsibility of the syndicate of co-owners.
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08 October 2014
If an accident occurs that causes you to become incapacitated, do you know what will happen? Who will take care of you and your property if you cannot do it anymore? And of your children? Be aware that incapacity can take many forms and can have different intensities. For example, it may be due to a coma following an accident or a degenerative disease. Indeed, the law deals with incapacity in the following terms.
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23 September 2014
In a recent decision of the Court of Quebec, small claims division 1, the Court decided that a syndicate of co-owners could be held liable for damage caused by falling snow from its roof, but could avoid liability if it proves having committed no fault.
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08 September 2014
The Greater Montréal Real Estate Board (GMREB) today released its residential sales statistics for the Montréal Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). According to the real estate brokers’ Centris® provincial database, 2,234 residential sales transactions were concluded in August 2014, a 6 per cent decrease compared to August of last year. This drop in sales follows increases of 3 per cent and 2 per cent registered in June and July, respectively.
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01 August 2014
In a judgement of the Superior Court of Québec1, the Court ordered a co-owner to stop cluttering his patio, garden and parking space with personal property, as well as decrease the amount of furniture items inside his dwelling unit, as this violates the declaration of co-ownership and municipal regulations.
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16 May 2014
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What is mine is yours. “Chako ni changu,” they say, in the language of the Lion King, where everything is beautiful! Outside the cartoon, it is not quite what the law actually provides.
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08 May 2014
The Syndicate of co-ownership consists of ten privative portions, and luxury townhouses backed by a railway. A cedar hedge of a height of about 40 feet serves as a visual screen that hides the view of the railway track and of the other houses on the other side thereof.
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22 April 2014
With the snow melting the song of birds reaches us, but also the sound of hammers.
Indeed, the season of renovations begins. Whether it be planned or not, it is important to take a break to ensure ourselves that everything runs smoothly.
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