Ontario « Jurisdictions

Halton Standard Condominium Corp. No. 627 v. Grandview Living Inc. (Ontario Superior Court)

Termination of agreement entered into by developer-controlled Board was a change to the common elements requiring a vote of owners

Court awards reduced costs to condominium corporation

Condominium corporation has no right to an equitable lien

Court orders condominium corporation to consent to owner’s requested change to common elements

Parking dispute results in finding of oppression against condominium corporation

Condominium corporation completed reasonable repairs to address smoke migration

Condominium corporation did not properly allocate common expenses; however, there was no oppression. Corporation also failed to enforce Declaration

Owner asserts human rights complaint in relation to alleged excessive noise from unit above. Claim dismissed

Court limits costs payable to condominium corporation

Forty percent increase in declarant’s budgeted common expenses may constitute a material change entitling purchaser to cancel transaction

Court refuses request for Mareva injunction to restrain declarant’s disposition of assets

Various common element projects fell within the board’s repair and maintenance mandate; owner involvement not necessary