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A podcast hosted by lawyers from Davidson Houle Allen LLP. Everything you wanted to know about the law related to Condominiums in Ontario, with hopefully some humour mixed in. All contents provided is for information purposes only is not intended to provide legal advice, which cannot be given without knowing the facts of a specific situation. Intro and outro music provided by Purple Planet: www.purple-planet.com
Episodes

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Episode 48: Meeting Madness!
31 minutes ago
31 minutes ago
If you missed our March 27, 2025, Condo Crunch addressing Meetings, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Mitch Robinson- Meeting: Planning, Registration, and Process (starting at 1:30).
- Emily Deng- Holding the Meeting, Voting, and Scrutineering etc. (starting at 18:28).
- Cheryll Wood- Legal Consideration and Key Case Laws (starting at 31:35).
As always Nancy Houle moderates this session.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Episode 47: Common Element Modifications
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
If you missed our February 20, 2025 Condo Crunch addressing Common Element Modifications, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Melinda Andrews - Introduction to Common Element Modifications (starting at 1:17) and also, Case Laws on Common Element Modifications (starting at 30:21)
- James Davidson- Common Element changes that fall within the Board's Mandate (starting at 5:48)
- Mitch Robinson- Common Element changes and Owners (starting at 19:46)
As always Nancy Houle moderates this session.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Episode 46: Maintaining Records and Managing Record Requests
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
If you missed our January 23, 2025 Condo Crunch addressing Records, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Melinda Andrews - Introduction to Records and Managing Requests (starting at 1:08) and also, Tips and Recommendations when dealing with Records (starting at 34:58)
- Sophie Ryder - Key aspects of Record Keeping, obligation of the Condominium Corporation and Regulations (starting at 3:39)
- Victoria Craine- Responding to Record Requests and Cases (starting at 10:15)
Cheryll Wood moderates this session.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Friday Dec 20, 2024
Episode 45 - 2024 Holiday Q&A with DHA
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Another year has gone by and we are back with another holiday Q&A session. In this packed episode, the DHA team goes through a variety of questions sent to us by our listeners and readers.
The speakers in order of presenting and their topics are:
- Melinda Andrews: Pets, starting at 1:40, and also Insurance/Repairs, starting at 42:45.
- Nicole Robinson: Chargebacks, starting at 6:00.
- Mitch Robinson: Single Family Units, starting at 14:56.
- Dominique Mesina: Governing Documents, starting at 23:45.
- Jim Davidson: Common Elements, starting at 32:25.
- Christy Allen: Reserve Funds, starting at 50:12.
As always, Nancy Houle moderates the discussion.
We at DHA wish you all a wonderful holidays.

Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Episode 44: Dogs at the CAT
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
If you missed our November 28, 2024 Condo Crunch addressing Dogs at the CAT, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Sophie Ryder - History of Pet Rules (starting at 1:50)
- Cheryll Wood - Pet concerns, Request for Accommodation and Service Animals etc. (starting at 9:26)
- Christy Allen - Jurisdictional issues and overlap between CAT & HRTO (starting at 24:55)
As always, Nancy Houle moderates the discussion.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Friday Oct 25, 2024
Episode 43: Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT)
Friday Oct 25, 2024
Friday Oct 25, 2024
If you missed our September 26, 2024 Condo Crunch addressing the Condominium Authority Tribunal, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Akshit Bhardwaj - Overview of the CAT and its Jurisdiction (1:25)
- Emily Deng - Decision Making Process and the Types of Decision (5:30)
- Mitchell Robinson - Process and Procedure (18:07)
- Melinda Andrews - Costs and Strategies (27:50)
Cheryll Wood moderates the discussion.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Episode 42 - The 2024 DHA Summer Q & A
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
This episode is a recording of our 2024 Summer Q&A session that occurred on June 28, 2024.
The topics and speakers are:
- Jessica Weick - Chargebacks (1:55)
- Cheryll Wood - Meetings (6:15)
- Jim Davidson - Insurance, repairs and reserve funds (10:00)
- Dominique Mesina - EV Charging (18:55)
- Victoria Craine - Enforcement (26:45)
- Nicole Robinson - Pets and Rules (35:20)
- Rija Chaudhary - Occupancy of Units (43:30)
- Sophie Ryder - Access to Units (49:20)
- Emily Deng - Condominium Authority Tribunal (53:38)
- Mitchell Robinson - Installations and Modifications (58:20)
Please stay tuned for new episodes coming up this Fall!

Monday Oct 21, 2024
Episode 41: Tarion & Tidbits
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
If you missed our May 1, 2024 Condo Crunch addressing Tarion, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Mitchell Robinson - Tarion Process (starting at 1:37)
- Victoria Craine - Tarion and Performance Audit (starting at 6:50)
- Cheryll Wood - General Duties and Maintenance (starting at 16:55)
- Emily Deng - Spring Walkaround and Repairs (starting at 28:10)
As always, Nancy Houle moderates the discussion.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Wednesday May 01, 2024
Episode 40 - Collections
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
If you missed our CondoCrunch session on collections that was held on March 28, 2024, you can now listen to the session here. The topics and speakers are as follows:
1. Victoria Craine - Chargebacks
2. Nicole Robinson - Lien process
3. Cheryll Wood - Power of Sale
4. James Davidson - Cases

Monday Mar 04, 2024
Episode 39 - Violence and Harassment in Condominiums
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
If you missed our February 22 Condo Crunch addressing violence and harassment in condominiums, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The speakers in order of presentation and their associated topics are:
- Emily Deng (introduction - starts at 00:15)
- Emily Deng (violence and harassment against employees - starts at 1:39)
- Christy Allen (responding to allegations of violence and harassment - starts at 9:13)
- Mitchell Robinson (relevant cases addressing violence and harassment - starts at 18:55)
- Christy Allen (proactive steps and preventative action to address violence and harassment - starts at 29:58)
We hope you enjoy our discussion!