Condominium Authority of Ontario

The CAT found that a Toronto unit owner’s request to add a new issue to a records dispute was related to election procedures and not to records. The CAT denied the request as it does not currently have jurisdiction to deal with meetings or elections disputes. bit.ly/3zLMIlC

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The Tribunal found that a Cochrane owner’s claim that they were being harassed by other owners and their board could not be resolved by the CAT as the owner alleged the actions have caused injury or illness and were therefore outside of the CAT’s jurisdiction. The Tribunal dismissed the case. bit.ly/3XZ4xqA

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The Tribunal ordered York Region tenants and their guests to comply with the condo’s noise and smoking rules and ordered their landlord to take steps to ensure their compliance. The Tribunal also ordered them to jointly pay $3,746 in costs. bit.ly/3Y00nyX

A London unit owner and condo corporation agreed to merge two of their ongoing and overlapping records cases. The CAT ordered one of them to be closed and that its issues be included in the other case. bit.ly/3TFSP1J

📢 Want to stay in the loop about your condo’s decisions? Meeting minutes are a great source for understanding how your condo is being managed. 🏢🗂️  These records summarize discussions, votes and key decisions made at your corporation’s meetings, giving you insight into how things are run. While they don’t need to be word-for-word transcripts, they must be accurate and accessible to owners with some privacy-related exceptions.   You can request records using this form: https://bit.ly/3vmhijI #CondoLiving #CAOCommunity #Ontario

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The CAT found that a Carleton condo provided an owner with requested records and their remaining issues, related to record naming conventions and board governance, fell outside of the Tribunal’s jurisdiction. The CAT dismissed the case. bit.ly/3TIIYYW

🏛️ Filing a case with the Condominium Authority Tribunal? You can choose to represent yourself if you are an owner or be represented by your condo manager or board director if you are a condo corporation! 🎉   Want to go the self-representation route? Start with CAO’s Guided Steps to Solving Issues, check out past cases and learn more about the Tribunal process to get prepared. Ready to file? Our step-by-step guides have got you covered! ✍️ Still unsure? You always have the option to hire a lawyer. Learn more about filing a CAT application here: https://bit.ly/3R4lSul  #CAOCommunity #SelfRepresentation #CondoLiving #Ontario