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How Long Must a Condo Retain Information Certificates?

by: Rod Escayola |

Our blog post on condo record retention triggered a fair bit of interest and many questions from readers. Specifically, many asked how long they should retain the information certificate. Here’s our answer. What is the Information Certificate? Periodic Information Certificates (and their cousins, the “Information Certificate Update” and the “New Owner Information Certificate”) are documents […]

Condo Owner not Allowed to Get 20-year old Board Minutes

by: Rod Escayola |

Board minutes are important documents as they are often the only way owners can get insight into what decisions are taken by the board of directors. The Condo Tribunal was asked to determine whether an owner was entitled to get 20 year old board minutes. In the Bossio case, an owner sought to obtain copies […]

Has the Condo Tribunal Delivered all that it Promised to?

by: Rod Escayola |

The “new” Condo Tribunal started hearing and adjudicating condo-related disputes on November 1, 2017. A year later, what have we learned?  What documents are being requested? Are corporations complying with their obligations? Can corporations charge to access records? In this post we take a look back at the CAT’s first year of operation. Condo Tribunal The […]

Should Condo Owners be Allowed to Inspect Proxy Forms?

by: Rod Escayola |

The Condominium Authority Tribunal was recently asked to rule on whether condo owners should be allowed to inspect unredacted copies of the proxy form used at an AGM. This was yet another case where the Tribunal attempted to balance privacy and transparency. Mini survey Before we summarize the case, tell us what you think.  Should owners be allowed […]

Register Your Condo Corporation with the CAO !

by: Graeme Macpherson |

Some Ontario condo corporations are still “Missing in Action” and have not yet registered with the Condo Authority of Ontario. The good news is that more than 81% of the existing condo corps have met their legal obligation and have filed their mandatory Condo Return.  Still, there are a few stragglers.  Registration is mandatory.  If you […]

Should Condo Owners be Able to Get Information About Other Owners?

by: Rod Escayola |

We are often asked whether condo owners are entitled to get the list of names and addresses of the other owners. Some feel that owners should be able to know who the other owners are and should be able to communicate with them.  Others are concerned that such disclosure may infringe on the privacy of […]

New Tribunal Rules on Owners Accessing Condominium Records

by: Rod Escayola |

Six months after its inauguration, the Condo Administrative Tribunal is issuing its first decisions.  For now, the Tribunal’s jurisdiction is limited to disputes related to condominium records.  In this post, we explore what we can learn from the first 5 decisions of this new tribunal. The Condo Tribunal The Condo Authority Tribunal is a new […]

The New Periodic Information Certificate

by: Rod Escayola |

Amongst the various new obligations imposed on condo corporations, they will now have to regularly send to all owners various Information Certificates. In this post, we discuss the new Periodic Information Certificate – aka the “PIC”. When, how and to whom is it to be sent? Are your condo fees too high? How do they compare? […]

The Forms Under the New Condo Act Are Out!

by: Editor |

We have added a new tab at the top of our blog to facilitate access to the new forms.  You can also click here and be redirected to these new forms. After many years of discussion and speculation, the new Condominium Act is finally here! The majority of the amendments to the Act and the […]

The First Year in the Life of a Condominium Corporation

by: Editor |

The first year of a condominium corporation is a big one. In addition to dealing with ongoing construction work, construction deficiencies and perhaps budgetary issues, the board of directors has to take important decisions in terms of management of the building and has to set the tone with the owners and residents. Depending on how the developer/declarant […]