Condo Corporation Record Requests

In the Tonu Orav v. York Condominium Corporation No. 344 case, the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) found that an owner was entitled to the records requested, and the condominium failed to provide adequate response to the record requests. The adjudicator awarded the owner costs of $200 plus a penalty of $2,000, which the condominium was responsible for. However, the adjudicator admonished the owner for submitting multiple and frequent record requests that were almost monthly, as it complicated matters and presented an unfair burden on the condominium. The adjudicator cautioned the owner from making such frequent record requests in the future. The case serves as a reminder that while owners are generally entitled to records of their condominium corporations, it does not provide them with carte blanche to make incessant and demanding record requests.