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practitioners and government agencies regarding all aspects of condominium operations. Works with provincial and federal governments for improvements to legislation. Advocates for higher standards in all services to the condominium client. CCI has chapters across Canada. Members are condominium unit owners, condominium corporation, and professionals and business partners serving the condominium industry.
155:(CAO) was established in 2017 by the Province of Ontario to address concerns about condo living and management in the province. Its goal is to minimize issues before they become disputes to help with community building. To do this they have implemented three pillars; education, mandated reporting and disclosure of information, and a tribunal for handling disputes that arise In a March 2018
135:) developments in those areas (in turn, forcing developers to expand upward rather than outward and to consider more condominium conversions instead of new housing). Particular growth areas are in Kitchener/Waterloo, Barrie, and London. In fact, after Toronto, the Golden Horseshoe Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute is one of that organization's most thriving chapters.
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development on at least a yearly basis. A general meeting is held annually to deal with board elections and the appointment of an auditor (or waiving of audit). Other matters can also be dealt with at the Annual
General Meeting, but special meetings of the owners can be called by the board and, in some cases, by the owners themselves, at any time.
262:. The bill called for the creation of a new Condominium Authority, which would be funded by a $ 1 a month fee on individual condo owners and by condo developers, that would provide advice for condo owners, facilitate dispute resolution between owners and boards regarding issues such as noise complaints,
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provided an effectively wide range of development options, including
Standard, Phased, Vacant Land, Common Element and Leasehold condominiums. Certain existing condominiums can amalgamate, and existing properties can be converted to condominium (provided municipal requirements for the same are met).
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was established in 1982 and is a national, independent, non-profit organization dealing exclusively with condominium issues. Assists its members through education, information dissemination, publications, workshops, conferences and technical assistance. Encourages and provides objective research or
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to community planning for home builders and municipal approval authorities in
Ontario. ... opportunities for developers to be both creative and profitable in building, and municipalities more flexible and imaginative in planning and approving, developments that will become sustainable communities."
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Michael Clifton writes, "Condominium development has steadily increased in Ontario for several years. While condominiums typically represent an attractive lifestyle and home-ownership alternatives for buyers, they also, importantly, introduce a new approach
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and individuals to ensure those hired to run multimillion-dollar condominium corporations are adequately trained to reduce the risk of fraud and mismanagement. The Act also introduces a code of ethics for condo managers. There were 2,500 people managing 10,000 condominium developments in
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There are over 1.3 million condo owners and/or residents living in more than 587,000 condominium units in
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Executive Director of the Condominium Authority of Ontario explains it has an "overarching goal to enhance consumer protection for condominium owners, directors and residents. This is made possible through a comprehensive offering of information about condominium ownership including
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with each development establishing a corporation to deal with day-to-day functions (maintenance, repairs, etc.). A board of directors is elected by the owners of units (or, in the case of a common elements condominium corporation, the owners of the common interest in the common elements) in the
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Condominiums exist throughout Canada, although condominiums are most frequently found in the larger cities. "Condominium" is a legal term used in most provinces of Canada. in
British Columbia, it is referred to as "strata title" and in Quebec, the term "divided co-property"
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Toronto is the centre of this boom, with 17,000 new units being sold in 2005, more than double second place Miami's 7,500 units. Toronto's condo population has grown from 978,125 in 2011 to 1.478 million people in 2016 representing 54.7% of the city population according to
195:, or to update it less frequently than required for large corporations. Managers of small condominium corporations have asked the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services to review this requirement as it becomes burdensome for the management of smaller buildings.
101:, the number of new condominium sales has increased, along with prices. According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, the benchmark price for a condo in July 2016 was $ 510,600 in the region, up 27.4 per cent from the same month in 2015.
274:. Critics of the bill said that the bill would result in increased fees and more special assessments. The aim of the Act is to make it less expensive to resolve disputes. The Act will require boards to issue reports to owners on things such as
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Reserve fund contributions are ten per cent of the condominium fees collected or higher. Contrary to other jurisdictions such as
Alberta, Ontario does not provide flexibility for small condo corporations to conduct their own
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335:, condominiums are registered as a special type of non-profit corporation that is owned by the unit owners; the owners elect a board of directors; the operation of the corporation is governed by
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