Condominium Authority of Ontario – Fees Announced / Links to the Act and Approved Regulations
Condominium Authority of Ontario – Fees Announced / Links to the Act and Approved Regulations
As the provincial government slowly finalizes the many regulations that complete and give substance to the new condominium act, we are getting a more complete picture of the changes that that will begin to take effect September 1 (payment of CAO fees) and November 1 (licensing of managers, and the start of CAT applications pertaining only to Sec. 55 records and access to records issues).
The blog entry provides details on CAO and CAT fees. In addition, it provides links to the Act and approved regulations. The links are directly to the province’s laws and regulations websites to ensure that you’re seeing official and unadulterated copies of the legislation that will shape condominium living in Ontario for the coming years.
1. Fees to Be Charged by the Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO)
As many will know, the Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO) conducted a public consultation on the proposed fees to be charged by the CAO for its services including the fees for the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT), and it received considerable feedback and input.
Below is a summary of the announced fees. To get complete details of the CAO fees please go to the Condominium Authority of Ontario website.
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a) CAO Assessments |
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The fee will be a monthly assessment/fee per voting unit (i.e. excludes parking and storage units, etc.) of $1.00 or $12.00 per year, payable by the condo corporation as part of their operating budget. For common elements condominium corporations the fee will be per vote. |
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b) Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) Fees |
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When an owner has an issue they will first be assisted through the CAO's online guided pathway tool (no fee or charge). If this does not resolve the matter they can then commence a formal dispute and the online dispute resolution mechanism will have three stages with the following fees. |
2. Current Government Document Links
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Condominium Act |
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Bill 106: Protecting Condominium Owners Act (the Act): |
http://www.ontla.on.ca/bills/bills-files/41_Parliament/Session1/b106ra.pdf |
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Regulation 179/17: Tribunal Designation: |
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Regulation 180/17: General: |
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Regulation 181/17: Designation of CAO: |
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Licensing of Managers |
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Condominium Management Services Act: |
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Regulation 178/17: Delegation of Regulation: |
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Regulation 177/17: Designation of CMRAO: |
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Regulation 123/17: General: |
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Revised: August 3, 2017 |
Stay tuned for more information as more regulations are released and finalized. Crossbridge teams are working to understand the approved regulations and shape them into practical operating procedures to assist managers and boards in effectively and accurately implementing them.