Part 44 - 01/11/2013

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HOT TOPIC: CONDOMINIUM COLLECTIONS.

A recent Ontario case confirms the rights of condominium corporations to apply owners’ payments to the oldest arrears. Here’s my summary of the case:
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First Calgary Savings and Credit Union Ltd. v. Perera Shawnee Ltd. (Alberta Court of Queen's Bench)

Condominium corporation cannot levy special assessment only against the developer’s unsold units (for amounts required to rectify alleged original building deficiencies)
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Dupuis v. Essex Condominium Corp. No. 28 (Ontario Municipal Board)

Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) upholds grant of minor variance
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Ottawa-Carleton Standard Condominium Corporation No. 671 v. Friend (Ontario Superior Court)

Condominium corporation entitled to general compliance order. Owners’ oppression claim dismissed
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Gordon v. York Region Condominium Corp. No. 818 (Ontario Superior Court)

By-law establishes procedure for removal of Director by Board resolution
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Diamantopoulos v. Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corp. No. 594 (Ontario Superior Court)

Owners’ claims dismissed as “de minimus” (ie. too trivial). Also reasonable for the corporation to ask that all board communications go through the management office
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Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2095 v. West Harbour City (I) Residences Corp. (Ontario Superior Court)

Agreement to limit developer’s liability, entered into by developer-controlled Board, found binding and enforceable
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Strata Plan BCS 3165 v. 1100 Georgia Partnership (B.C. Court Supreme Court)

Court action stayed. Arbitration to proceed first
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Dhillon Group Investments Ltd. v. Peel Standard Condominium Corporation

Condominium corporation obligated to enforce declaration
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Ottawa-Carleton Standard Condominium Corporation No. 815 v. 90 George Street Limited (Honourable James B. Chadwick, Q.C., Arbitrator)

Condominium Corporation awarded first-year budget shortfall
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Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decision No. 1504/12 (Ontario WSI Appeals Tribunal)

Injured worker cannot claim against condominium corporation due to WSIB coverage
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Audet v. Syndicat de la corproprit Jardins Valmer Inc. (Quebec Superior Court)

Amendment to Declaration to increase threshold for owners’ approval of common element changes upheld; but solarium still gets to stay