DCM Blog
EV Charger in your townhouse
So you want to install an EV charger in your townhouse condo? Owners require written permission to install the EV charger at their townhouse unit, ...
DCM wins for a 5th year in a row!
DCM has been competing in the annual Community Votes London contest for 5 years. We have won for a 5th year in a row! ...
DCM’s Online Security Measures
In a digital world, your online security is often challenged. Dickenson Condo Management operates online more now than ever and has implemented many online security ...
Top Six Fire Safety Tips
The Ontario Fire Code (under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997), sets out minimum requirements for fire safety in buildings and facilities, including condos, ...
DCM wins Gold!
DCM has been competing in the annual Community Votes London contest for 4 years. We've won EACH YEAR! This year, with your help, we won ...
Security For the Holidays and Beyond
This time of year, fall is giving way to winter and the holiday season, which is also when many people, including condo owners, are away ...
Overturning Previous Board Decisions
We've been asked in various situations "Can a new Board overturn a previous Boards ruling or vote?" It usually comes in different forms, but the ...
Lifestyle of a Condo Gardener
It’s been a long winter this year, and the buzz of the upcoming planting season is in the air (and the bees). Whether you have ...
A Buildium Walk-Through
With much turnover in Directors and owners in the past couple of years, we thought it would be worthwhile to give you a tutorial on ...
DCM wins three years in a row
Dickenson Condo Management wins the Platinum award from Community Votes London for three years in a row, thanks to you in the community! Voting happens ...
Condo by Design in 2022
2022 has finally arrived, and a lot has changed including the way we utilize our residences—leaving us looking for a way to freshen up or ...
The Shortage Economy Effects on Condos
Our office is forced to answer the question “What is taking so long!?” multiple times per day. Condo managers are not the only ones encountering ...
DCM is now a Living Wage employer
DCM is now a recognized Living Wage Employer. Dickenson Condo Management has always paid their employees a Living Wage. Our employees experience some of the ...
DCM wins AGAIN!
Dickenson Condo Management won its third award and the Platinum award from Community Votes London for two years in a row, thanks to you in ...
DCM Looks Back at 2020
We hope you’re staying safe and well. Since March 18, 2020, we’ve all been in a different world. Some foresaw a larger issue than others ...
Why Do I Need a Status Certificate?
Unless you’ve bought and sold a lot of condos through a realtor, you likely don’t have a lot of experience or knowledge surrounding status certificates. ...
What is Buildium?
This blog is to give you a break down on the things you can do with our software program and your owner’s site, what is ...
What Should I expect at my AGM?
Once a year, you get a chance to sit down with your Board of Directors and get an update. If you’ve never been to one ...
Emergency Order – Virtual AGMs permitted
Dickenson Condo Management has been encouraging all of our Board to pass Electronic Voting By-laws at their next AGMs, so owners could still participate in ...
COVID-19 Diagnosis and DCM’s policy
Dickenson Condo Management believes in transparency during this time of a COVID-19 pandemic. This policy has been informed by the information provided by the Government ...
What if someone isn’t following the quarantine rules?
We're now a few weeks into the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic. Not everyone is following the government's regulations. But some people are being even more strict than ...
Coronavirus/COVID-19 in Condos – Staying safe
There is no need to panic and buy all the toilet paper in your local grocery store - but there is no denying it, either: ...
Why are my meetings so long?! Effective meetings
Effective meetings bring people together for a specific purpose, provide an arena for discussion and provide results. Your manager’s contributions for an effective meeting: Creating ...
What Goes into Making a Condo Manager?
In November 2017, the government of Ontario enacted a new regulation, requiring your condo manager to be licensed through the The Condominium Management Regulatory Authority ...
DCM wins CommunityVotes London 2019 award
Dickenson Condo Management has won another award, thanks to you in the community! This year, 5,581 businesses and people were nominated, but only the top ...
What is an Emergency and What do I do?!
What Is a Condo Emergency? Some residents have expressed confusion over the proper way to address concerns after business hours. Dickenson Condo Management’s office is ...
DCM wins Corporation Vision Award
Dickenson Condo Management is proud to announce that we are this year's recipient of a Corporate Vision Award! Corporate Vision Magazine announced the winners of ...
Living safely in Condos
Some of us may take our safety for granted, living in Southwestern Ontario. We have police, low unemployment and you live in a condo, which ...
What Does Living at a “Vacant Land Condominium” Mean for Me?
Of all the forms of condo living, owning a vacant land condominium unit is the one that most resembles purchasing a lot in a registered ...
What are they talking about?!
Condominiums come with their own set of terminology. You may be new to condos or you may have lived in one for 40 years. Here’s ...
DM becomes DCM
Dickenson Management was formed in 1992, when Don Dickenson decided Condominium Management would be his next step in his career. The business has grown from ...