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How to Find and Hire a Condo Management Company in Quebec: A Syndicate Board's Guide
Simpson Groupe is a Montreal-based condo management company serving co-ownership syndicates across Quebec. With 20+ years of experience and over $150M in assets under management, we handle everything from daily administration and financial reporting to AGM organization and Loi 16 compliance. Finding the right condo management company in Quebec is one of the most consequential decisions a syndicate board will make. The right firm takes an enormous burden off volunteer board m

Simpson Groupe
Aug 175 min read


Financial Management for Condo Associations in Montreal: What Every Syndicate Board Needs to Know
Simpson Groupe provides professional financial management for condo associations (syndicates of co-ownership) across Montreal. This includes budget preparation, condo fee collection, monthly financial reporting, contingency fund management, and coordination of the contingency fund study required under Quebec's Loi 16 Financial management is where condo syndicates most often get into trouble — not from bad intentions, but from a lack of structure. Two funds to maintain, annual

Simpson Groupe
Jul 205 min read


How to Run a Proper AGA for Your Montreal Condo Syndicate
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice... consult a qualified legal professional. A well-run Annual General Assembly (AGA) takes about 90 minutes and leaves every co-owner with a clear picture of the building's finances and plans. A poorly run one, missing notice deadlines, no quorum check, no minutes, can unravel every decision made that night. Here's how to get it right. The AGA is the single most important governance event in a

Simpson Groupe
Jul 205 min read


Loi 16 Is Now in Force: What Every Montreal Condo Syndicate Must Do Before August 2028
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For guidance specific to your syndicate's situation, consult a qualified legal or real estate professional. This affects your building right now Quebec's Loi 16 implementing regulations came into force on August 14, 2025. All existing condo syndicates have until August 14, 2028 to obtain a compliant contingency fund study. If you haven't started, the clock is running. Quebec's landmark cond

Simpson Groupe
Jun 215 min read


5 Signs Your Condo Syndicate Needs a Professional Manager (Before Things Go Wrong)
Most condo syndicate problems don't start as big emergencies. They start as small frustrations that nobody addresses — until they become expensive, stressful, or legally complicated. Here are the five warning signs we see most often, and what they actually mean for your building. Running a condo syndicate in Montreal is a real job. Between Quebec's Civil Code requirements, Bill 16 compliance, contingency fund obligations, and the day-to-day needs of co-owners, volunteer board

Simpson Groupe
Jun 125 min read


How to Know If Your Condo Building Is at Risk (Before It’s Too Late)
Most condo owners assume everything is fine… until it isn’t. The challenge is that buildings rarely show clear warning signs early on. There’s no obvious moment when things suddenly go wrong. Instead, it happens gradually. Small decisions get delayed. Information isn’t fully clear. Things that don’t seem urgent… quietly become serious over time. And by the time it’s obvious, the impact is already there. The risk isn’t always visible One of the most common misconceptions is th

Simpson Groupe
Apr 82 min read


Why Simpson Groupe Was Created: A Story That Started With Frustration
Every company has a story behind it. For Simpson Groupe, that story didn’t begin with a business plan. It began with frustration. Before creating Simpson Groupe, Noel Simpson experienced property management from the other side, not as a manager, but as a property owner and later as the president of a condominium board. For several years, he was directly involved in the day-to-day reality of managing a building. Like many board members, he volunteered his time to help ensure t

Simpson Groupe
Mar 154 min read
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