Margaret Rea

The applicant, a condominium unit owner, filed a case with the Condominium Authority Tribunal disputing a $15 fee charged by the respondent condominium corporation to produce requested records, and seeking a penalty for the respondent's alleged failure to provide tax-related records.

The Tribunal found the $15 fee to be reasonable and dismissed the fee dispute as disproportionately minor.

The Tribunal also found no evidence that the respondent was withholding tax records, concluding that the requested tax records did not exist.

The application was dismissed without costs.

The applicant filed an application with the Condominium Authority Tribunal.

During Stage 2 mediation, the applicant informed the Tribunal that they wished to withdraw their case.

The Tribunal accepted the withdrawal and ordered the case closed.

The applicant condominium owner filed a Request for Records seeking board meeting minutes.

The respondent condominium corporation replied that the minutes had not yet been approved.

The applicant immediately commenced Tribunal proceedings.

The respondent subsequently approved and provided the minutes within the 30-day statutory timeframe.

The applicant then sought reimbursement of his Tribunal filing fees.

The Tribunal dismissed the case, finding the applicant had no reasonable basis for commencing proceedings so quickly or for expecting reimbursement of fees when the records were provided within the required timeframe.

The applicant sought access to condominium records.

The parties reached a settlement during Stage 2 Mediation in the Condominium Authority Tribunal's online dispute resolution system.

The Tribunal issued a consent order requiring the respondent to provide a written statement explaining the redactions made to board meeting minutes, confirm that no other minutes exist for the specified period, require board members to review CAO best practices guides, and reimburse the applicant's $75 filing fee.

A condominium unit owner filed applications with the Condominium Authority Tribunal regarding requests for historical management contracts, tax forms, and the corporation's minute book.

The Tribunal found that the condominium corporation had not refused to provide the records without a reasonable excuse, as the requested documents either did not exist, were not yet created, or were offered for examination.

The Tribunal ordered the corporation to provide access to the minute book for a reasonable fee, reimbursed the owner for an unjustified fee charged for paper contracts, and awarded the owner partial costs for Tribunal fees.

The applicant condominium owner filed an application alleging the respondent condominium corporation failed to comply with a settlement agreement requiring the production of bank statements.

The respondent provided the records shortly after the agreed-upon deadline.

The Tribunal dismissed the application, finding that the respondent had complied with the agreement, albeit late, and that the delay was minor and resulted from confusion over the method of delivery.