Status Certificate
Owner exempt from special assessment due to deficient Status Certificate
In one of our recent cases, a judge ruled that the issuance of a deficient status certificate was oppressive and that the condo owner was exempt from having to pay their prorated share of a special assessment. This case contains important lessons for all corporations and managers who issue a status certificate. Facts of this […]
Challenges with Electric Car Charging Stations in Condos
Electric car charging stations in condo buildings is a hot topic in Ontario right now, with the Province trying to lift some of the roadblocks faced by owners and corporations. We previously blogged on the recently released new regulations aimed at facilitating the installation of these charging stations in existing condo corporations. The new regulations which came […]
Changes to the Status Certificate
Well, just when you were starting to get comfortable with the new condo forms, the province has issued a new Status Certificate. Fear not: the new Status Certificate contains very minor changes, all of which are required to address the recent regulatory changes related to Electric Vehicle Charging stations. Changes to the Status Certificate On […]
Condos Do Not (Always) Have to Disclose Sewer Backups in their Status Certificate
In a recent Ottawa case, the court had to determine whether the condominium corporation was responsible for the damage caused by repeated sewer backups originating from common elements, which damaged an owner’s unit basement. As unfortunate as the situation was for this unit owner, ultimately the court found that the condominium corporation was not responsible […]
Condo Loses Priority Over $1.3M With Directors Failing to Pay their Condo Fees and Falsifying Status Certificates
We recently blogged on how to ensure condo fees are paid before the mortgage in cases of default and we explained the importance of complying with the strict deadlines and notices imposed by the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”). The recent case of Trez v. Wynford reminds us that the same is true even when condo directors are the ones in […]