Gareth Stackhouse

Lawyer @Common Ground Condo Law

Toronto, ON, CA

Gareth is committed to finding common sense and direct solutions for Common Ground’s clients. He provides day-to-day legal counsel to clients in an efficient manner and using plain language so that their businesses and communities can move forward while advising them as to the risks they may face and how these can be minimized.Deep condo law experienceWith close to a decade of legal experience and more than half of that in condo law, Gareth acts general counsel to condominium corporations, property managers, and developers. Gareth assists condominium clients with every legal issue which walks in their front doors including all facets of the Condominium Act, 1998, drafting condominium documents and agreements, shared facilities matters, commercial contracts and construction contracts, building deficiencies, statutory and regulatory compliance, corporate governance, technical real estate matters (including zoning and use issues), and alternative dispute resolution and litigation management.Gareth frequently chairs meetings of condominium owners, including annual, special, and requisitioned meetings, acts as an expert resource at owners’ meetings, and he is conversant in all matters of meeting procedure.Gareth acts for licensed condominium property managers and their businesses, including property management agreements and compliance with the Condominium Management Services Act, 2015. Gareth also acts for condominium developers and corporate owners in condominium development and large-scale condominium ownership, including condominium terminations and bringing “single owner” condo corporations into compliance with the Condo Act.Publisher, lecturer, and teacherGareth is active in the Canadian Condominium Institute and he frequently writes and speaks on condominium topics. He agrees with Chris, wholeheartedly, about the new condo forms.