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Dutta v. Halton Standard Condominium Corporation No. 461
Corporation:
Date:
2025-01-27
Summary:
In this case, a condo owner requested a series of records from their condo corporation, which the corporation failed to provide within the time frame stipulated by the Condominium Act. The Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) ordered the corporation to provide the requested records and pay a fine for their non-compliance.
Under:
Records, Condominium Act, Privacy
Verdict:
The Condominium Authority Tribunal ruled in favour of the condo owner, ordering the condo corporation to provide the requested records and pay a fine for their non-compliance. The case serves as a lesson to condo corporations about the importance of adhering to the record-keeping and disclosure requirements of the Condominium Act, as well as the potential consequences of non-compliance.
Takeaways:
- Condominium corporations are required to comply with record requests from unit owners within the time frame prescribed by the Condominium Act.
- Failure to comply with such requests can result in fines imposed by the CAT.
- The right to privacy of individual owners must be balanced against the obligation of the condominium corporation to maintain and provide access to certain records.
Recommendations:
- Condominium Boards or Managers should ensure they respond to record requests in a timely manner as stipulated by the Condominium Act to avoid fines and legal disputes.
- They should also familiarize themselves with the types of records they are required to keep and provide to unit owners upon request.
- They should implement systems that allow for efficient and compliant handling of record requests while protecting the privacy of individual unit owners.