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Thunder Bay Condominium Corporation No. 25 v. Foster
Corporation:
Date:
2025-06-04
Summary:
The applicant, a condo unit owner, sought records of her condo corporation concerning its budget, financial statements, and insurance deductibles. The Condominium Authority Tribunal of Ontario (CAT) ordered the condo corporation to provide the requested records within 30 days. The CAT also ordered the condo corporation to pay the applicant CAD 200 as compensation for the costs she incurred while seeking these records.
Under:
Records, Communication, Condo Fees
Verdict:
The Condominium Authority Tribunal of Ontario (CAT) ruled in favor of the applicant, ordering the condo corporation to provide the requested records and compensate the unit owner for costs incurred. This is important as it underscores the legal obligation of condo corporations to provide transparency and timely access to certain records.
Takeaways:
- Condo corporations are obligated to provide certain records to unit owners upon request.
- Condo corporations may be ordered to compensate unit owners for costs incurred in seeking records.
- It's imperative for condo corporations to maintain open and timely communication with unit owners.
Recommendations:
- Condo corporations should maintain up-to-date and accurate records as unit owners have a legal right to access certain documents.
- Condo corporations should respond promptly and adequately to unit owners' requests for records to avoid costly legal disputes.
- Condo boards or managers should ensure they are familiar with the types of records they are obligated to provide to unit owners upon request and establish a system for timely and effective response.