Anne Gottlieb

The applicant unit owner submitted a request for condominium records, specifically plumbing invoices.

The respondent condominium corporation provided redacted invoices but failed to include a statement explaining the redactions as required by the Condominium Act, 1998.

The respondent also improperly redacted an invoice relating to work performed in the applicant's own unit.

The Tribunal ordered the respondent to provide an unredacted copy of the invoice for the applicant's unit, written explanations for all other redactions, and $200 in costs for filing fees.

The applicant, acting as Estate Trustee, submitted a request for records to the respondent condominium corporation.

The respondent failed to provide a board response or the requested records, and did not participate in the tribunal hearing.

The tribunal found that the applicant was entitled to the requested records under the Condominium Act, 1998, and that the respondent had no reasonable excuse for its refusal.

The tribunal ordered the respondent to produce the records within 30 days, with no penalty or costs awarded as the applicant waived them.

The applicant unit owner made requests for records from the respondent condominium corporation.

During Stage 2 mediation at the Condominium Authority Tribunal, the parties reached an agreement regarding the production of outstanding non-core financial records relating to patio and balcony rebuilds.

The Tribunal issued a consent order requiring the applicant to pay a $100 fee, following which the respondent would provide the specified redacted invoices, with no order as to costs.

The applicant condominium owner challenged chargebacks levied by the respondent condominium corporation for repairs to a garage door, legal fees, and administrative charges arising from alleged parking rule violations.

The Tribunal found that the applicant violated the parking rules by permitting a frequent guest to park an oversized, leaking truck that obstructed access and damaged the garage door.

The Tribunal ordered the applicant to comply with the parking rules and to pay $4,622.49 in compensation for the garage door repairs, reasonable legal fees, and administrative charges.

No costs were awarded for the Tribunal proceeding.

The applicant condominium owner filed an application with the Condominium Authority Tribunal seeking minutes of board meetings held over a 12-month period.

During the mediation stage, the respondent condominium corporation provided the requested minutes, with some redactions, and explained that no meetings were held during three of the months.

The parties agreed to a consent order resolving the dispute, under which the respondent agreed to reimburse the applicant's $75 filing fee and the applicant withdrew his request for a penalty.

The Tribunal issued the consent order and closed the case.

The applicant condominium owner filed an application regarding a request for records from the respondent condominium corporation.

During the mediation stage, the parties agreed to resolve the dispute by consent.

The Tribunal ordered the respondent's board of directors to convene a meeting to review, amend, and approve draft minutes of several prior board meetings, and to provide the approved minutes to the applicant.

The applicant waived any claim for fees or penalties, and the case was closed.

The applicant brought an application to the Condominium Authority Tribunal regarding a request for records.

The parties acknowledged that the requested records were provided and agreed to settle the case in Stage 2 (Mediation) through the online dispute resolution system.

Pursuant to Rule 34.3(c) of the CAT's Rules of Practice, the Tribunal ordered the case closed.

The applicant filed an application with the Condominium Authority Tribunal regarding an indemnification charge related to a pet.

During Stage 2 mediation, the parties reached a settlement and the applicant requested the case be closed.

The Tribunal ordered the case closed pursuant to Rule 34.3(c) of the CAT's Rules of Practice.

The applicant condominium corporation sought an order requiring the respondent unit owner to permanently remove her dog from the property.

The respondent failed to participate in the hearing.

The tribunal found that the respondent repeatedly breached the condominium's rules by allowing her dog to urinate and defecate on her balcony, causing waste to drip onto lower units.

The tribunal ordered the permanent removal of the dog and awarded pre-tribunal compensation and partial legal costs to the applicant.

The applicant condominium corporation brought an application regarding a noise complaint against a unit owner and the unit's occupant.

During Stage 2 mediation, the parties agreed to settle the case.

The occupant agreed to permanently vacate the unit, the condominium corporation agreed to grant fob access to the owner, and the owner agreed to pay $1,800 as a partial payment of costs.

The Tribunal issued a consent order reflecting these terms and closed the case.

The applicant condominium corporation filed an application regarding noise from a tenanted unit.

After unsuccessful mediation, the applicant was granted permission to move to a tribunal hearing but failed to pay the required fee within 15 days.

The Condominium Authority Tribunal ordered the case closed under Rule 34.3 of the CAT's Rules of Practice.

The applicant condominium corporation filed a case with the Condominium Authority Tribunal which proceeded to Stage 2 mediation.

The applicant subsequently requested to withdraw the application, agreeing to bear its own legal costs and Tribunal fees.

The respondent consented to the withdrawal.

The Tribunal accepted the withdrawal under Rule 34.3 of the Rules of Practice, ordered the case closed, and directed that each party bear their own costs.

The applicant condominium corporation sought an order requiring the respondent unit owners to cease and desist from creating unreasonable noise.

Despite multiple complaints and warnings regarding loud noises, yelling, and banging coming from the respondents' unit, the behaviour continued.

The respondents did not participate in the hearing.

The Tribunal found the respondents in violation of section 117(2) of the Condominium Act, 1998 and the corporation's rules.

The Tribunal ordered the respondents to immediately cease and desist from creating the nuisance and to pay partial indemnity costs and filing fees totaling $3,467.96.

The applicant filed an application regarding a request for condominium records.

After receiving the requested records, the applicant asked to withdraw the case with no costs sought by either party.

The respondent did not object.

The Tribunal accepted the withdrawal and ordered the case closed under Rule 43.1 of the CAT's Rules of Practice.

The applicant, a unit owner in a vacant land condominium corporation, filed two cases with the Condominium Authority Tribunal seeking various records, including as-built drawings, turnover records, an unredacted consent application, and records relating to a specific by-law.

The Tribunal found that the condominium corporation had a reasonable excuse for not providing many of the requested records, as they either did not exist or were not in the corporation's possession.

The Tribunal ordered the corporation to provide written authorization to the local municipality to release an unredacted copy of the consent application to the applicant, and to include an addendum in its annual general meeting minutes clarifying the circumstances of a ratifying vote for the by-law.

The applicant was awarded reimbursement of Tribunal filing fees, but no legal costs or penalties were ordered.

The applicant unit owner requested various condominium records, including board meeting minutes, resident request forms, and compliance infractions.

The respondent condominium corporation initially refused some records, demanded a fee for core records, and failed to provide others.

The Tribunal found that the corporation could not charge a fee for core records like recent board minutes, and that resident request forms were exempt from disclosure due to privacy.

However, the Tribunal found the corporation refused other records without reasonable excuse.

The Tribunal ordered the corporation to pay a $1,000 penalty, reimburse the $200 filing fee, and pay $36.50 in damages for out-of-pocket costs incurred by the applicant.

The applicant filed an application with the Condominium Authority Tribunal regarding odour, smoke, and vapour issues.

After proceeding through negotiation and mediation without reaching a final settlement, the applicant was granted permission to move to a tribunal hearing but failed to pay the required fee within the 15-day deadline.

Consequently, the Tribunal ordered the case closed under Rule 34.3(f) of the CAT's Rules of Practice, with no possibility of reopening.

The applicant unit owner requested records from the respondent condominium corporation regarding a plumbing leak and subsequent chargeback invoices.

The respondent failed to provide the records or a formal board response, and did not participate in the Tribunal hearing.

The Tribunal found the applicant was entitled to the records and that the respondent refused to provide them without reasonable excuse.

The Tribunal ordered the respondent to produce the records, pay a $3,000 penalty, and reimburse the applicant's $200 filing fee.

The applicant condominium corporation brought an application regarding a noise complaint against the respondents.

During Stage 2 mediation in the Condominium Authority Tribunal's online dispute resolution system, the parties agreed to settle the case.

The applicant installed weather stripping to assist with sound absorption and delivered copies of the governing documents respecting quiet enjoyment.

The Tribunal issued a consent order closing the case.

The applicant made a request for condominium records from the respondent corporation.

The parties agreed to settle the case during Stage 2 mediation in the Condominium Authority Tribunal's online dispute resolution system.

The Tribunal issued a consent order resolving the dispute and closing the case with no opportunity to reopen.